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an oil painting of a ship in the ocean with a sky backgroundpainting of a large battleship in the middle of a body of wateran image of a painting of a boat in the oceana picture of a mirror hanging on a wall
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159 - Paul LENGELLE (Paris, 1908 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1993) – Air …
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Estimate €600 - €800
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Paul LENGELLE (Paris, 1908 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1993) – Air Force Painter in 1936 The “Strasbourg” Gouache, signed and titled in the lower left-hand corner. Height: 47.5 cm. Length: 99.5 cm. Visible. (Rare and very slight foxing). Launched at Saint-Nazaire in 1936, the Strasbourg housed a seaplane hangar. It is these that can be seen in the background of our artwork. In 1940, it escaped the attack on Mers-El-Kébir. On board was Marin-Marie, who would go on to give a powerful account of this tragedy. Having taken refuge in Toulon, the ship was scuttled in 1942 to prevent it from falling into German hands. Raised in 1944, it was sunk shortly afterwards by American bombing raids in preparation for the Provence landings.
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About the sale BREIZH! Brittany & the Sea – Day 1
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Auction time 10/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
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