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Molds, deformations … a large canvas by Guillaume Fouace saved thanks to a restoration

Molds, deformations … a large canvas by Guillaume Fouace saved thanks to a restoration
Molds, deformations … a large canvas by Guillaume Fouace saved thanks to a restoration
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Writing La Press de la Manche

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May 8, 2025 at 12:15 p.m.

All the inhabitants of Réville (Manche) know this large canvas which has adorned the municipal council hall since 1919: The forge by Guillaume Fouace.

Bequeathed to the town hall by his widow provided that he remains in this room, the painting Date of 1887. While in cold and clear-host harmonies, he represents a worker losing a horseshoe in one of the forges of Réville.

In this genre scene, Guillaume Fouace took care to introduce these still lifes who did his reputation: Here, nothing edible, but everyday objects that the painter lights up in detail.

Already restored in the 2000s

Despite a partial restoration in the 2000s , The forge threatened in the eyes of the Revillais.

Recognized specialist in the restoration of paintings, Stéphanie was to return its colors to . The painting was too large to be transported to his Parisian workshop. She therefore took up her quarters in the old school in Réville for three weeks.

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More than 16 working days

In the presence of Yves Asseline, Brigitte Léger-Lepaysant and around thirty from the seaside school, accompanied by their teachers and their director, the almost restored canvas was revealed to the public Monday May 5, 2025 .

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“She presented Two serious : of the mold And a varnish that was not original and yellowed it, said Stéphanie Martin. In addition, the keys to the chassis had been poorly designed. They caused deformations On a canvas whose tension was insufficient. »»

It will have been necessary More than 16 working daysto restore The forge. “With my assistant, Pauline Lascourèges, we cleaned and decreed the canvas. It is the most delicate work. Make sure to remove as little material as possible. Then I did retouching in the necessary places. there are two small ones to make and the work will be completely restored. »»

The Town Hall of Réville used the 3,000 euros of the 1is National Prize won in 2017 with the Heritage Foundation to finance the project whose total costrose to 10 000 euros. The rest was funded by the department and the DRAC. “”The forge is part of the heritage of the Revillais. She will soon find the council room, rejoiced Yves Asseline, and for at least 100 years, we hope ”.

Of our correspondent Frédéric Senges

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