"Retour de peche a Etaples" by Gaston Balande

Available from Ballard Consignment when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

This impressive large-scale oil painting by Gaston Balande, titled "Retour de peche a Etaples," captures the bustling energy of a French fishing port as boats return to the shore. The detailed composition features numerous figures and traditional sailing vessels gathered along the beach under a dramatic, cloud-filled sky. Set within a classic dark-toned frame with a gilded inner border