Larmor Harbor, France

Dennis Miller Bunker, artist

1861–1890

Larmor Harbor, France, 1884

Where object was made: France

Material/technique: oil; board

Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 26 x 44.8 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 10 1/4 x 17 5/8 in

Credit line: Museum purchase

Accession number: 1950.0014

Not on display

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The exact location of this painting has intrigued prior researchers. While the previous title refers to Honfleur, a community in Normandy, France, it is more likely that this scene depicts a marina in Larmor (now Larmor-Plage) along the southern coast of Brittany, France. In the summer of 1884, Dennis Miller Bunker traveled to France with other artists from the United States to paint the stone sea walls at this site. He includes several people at work among the rocks and fishing nets, while others stand and sit on the sea wall. Using simple brushstrokes and subtle changes in tone, Bunker has created a scene where you can almost hear the water lapping gently on the shore. The building portrayed may have been destroyed in World War II, as was most of the Larmor community, although it has since been rebuilt.

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