Paul Jobert's 1895 Naval Painting Joins Musée National de la Marine Exhibition
The Musée national de la marine has unveiled Paul Jobert's painting from 1895, titled 'Lâcher de pigeons militaires à bord d’un torpilleur, dans la Manche.' This artwork, which measures 4 by 2.65 meters, was returned from the Château de Vincennes and first showcased at the 1896 Salon des artistes français. Born in 1863 in French Algeria, Jobert studied under Jules Bastien-Lepage and became the 'painter of the Navy Department' in 1891. Featured in a 400th-anniversary exhibition of the French Navy, the piece depicts a torpedo boat releasing carrier pigeons, representing a new direction in military art. Jobert, who volunteered during World War I and passed away in 1942, highlighted advancements in naval tactics.
Key facts
- Paul Jobert's painting 'Lâcher de pigeons militaires à bord d’un torpilleur, dans la Manche' was completed in 1895.
- The painting measures 4 meters wide by 2.65 meters high.
- It was presented at the Salon des artistes français in 1896 and purchased by the French state.
- The work is now displayed at the Musée national de la marine in an exhibition celebrating 400 years of the French Navy.
- Paul Jobert was born in 1863 in French Algeria and trained at the École des beaux-arts in Algiers and Paris.
- Jobert was appointed 'painter of the Navy Department' in 1891.
- The painting focuses on a single torpedo boat and sailors releasing carrier pigeons, departing from traditional panoramic battle scenes.
- By 1892, France had over 200 torpedo boats, which revolutionized naval strategy.
Entities
Artists
- Paul Jobert
- Jules Bastien-Lepage
- Jean-François Millet
- Adya van Rees-Dulith
- Otto
- Michel-Ange
- Auguste Rodin
- Nan Goldin
- Yves Malfliet
Institutions
- Musée national de la marine
- Salon des artistes français
- École des beaux-arts d'Alger
- École des beaux-arts de Paris
- Exposition universelle de 1889
- Sociétés de peintres de la mer
- Musée du Louvre
- L'ŒIL
Locations
- Algiers
- Algeria
- Paris
- France
- Château de Vincennes
- English Channel
- Belgium