103 - Eugène GIRARDET (1853–1907)

Eugène GIRARDET (1853–1907) September 1886, Brittany, Houlgate, Isle of Wight, Southampton Sketchbook with 27 sheets. Thirty-four black-pencil drawings, most of which are annotated and dated. 9.5 x 15.5 cm (Some loose pages; binding with broken threads) Description and annotations: Inside back cover: bills, train schedules, and annotation: Departed from Trouville / the Alida for 1. First anchorage, Sept. 8, Cowes Musician on the square in front of the Hôtel de la Marine in Cowes 2. The Alida off the towers of the Isle of Wight. Cowes as seen from aboard the Hélène blank page 3. Caillebotte aboard the Hélène on Thursday, Sept. 9, 1886, Southampton blank page 4. 5. 6. blank pages 7. blank page Sailing boat stranded on the beach 8. Tréboul? blank page 9. Vitré Castle? 10. September 14, 1886, Pointe St. Mathieu at 4:30 a.m. 11. Mr. Caillebotte September 16 12. Aboard the Hélène on Sept. 18, dead calm Interior 13. Three men on deck 11 a.m., opposite Le Conquet, Sept. 14, 1886, dead calm; Pointe St. Mathieu; the Hélène at anchor 14. Path p.b. 15. Group of horsemen seen from behind; studies of pigs and wild boars Bustling beach 16. Aboard the Hélène, Sept. 14, 1886 Dead calm 17. Manor House The Hélène arrives on Sept. 17, 1886, off Parc-en-Quat Parc-en-Quat on Sept. 18, 1886 18. Roofs p.b. 19. The Isle of Wight with the Hélène Departed on Sept. 6, 1886, at 3:27 a.m. Sept. 7, 1886, St. Helena. The Hélène was 10 minutes behind the Alida due to dead calm upon arrival. 20. View of St. Somer – Champserret. A land of waterfalls, splendid landscapes…. p.b. 21. Girls at play Girls and a puppet show (the artist’s daughters) 22. Study of children p.b. 23. Study of a child p.b. 24. p.b. 25. Figures on the beach Studies: sailboat and figure in a hat seated with back to the viewer 26. Painter on the Beach Sketch 27. and back cover: sketches and character study Additional notes: These sketches are the preliminary drafts of the drawings featured in his guestbooks compiled at the end of his trip. The little girls playing with puppets are identified as Nelly and Eugène Girardet. Nelly Girardet would go on to marry Louis Breguet, the aircraft manufacturer. The boat depicted several times under the name “Hélène” belongs to the Cercle de la Voile de Paris. Its owner, Louis Rousselet, is recognizable in one of the drawings. Founded in 1858, the Cercle de la Voile de Paris (CVP) had close ties to Gustave Caillebotte (vice president, naval architect, and formidable regatta sailor) as well as to the Girardet family. Appraiser: Ms. Philippine MARECHAUX—Viewable at the MARECHAUX office by appointment. We invite you to schedule a consultation appointment at 01.44.42.90.10