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The Grand Quai of Le Havre

1901

Siebe Johannes ten Cate

(Dutch, 1858–1908)
Culture
Netherlands, early 20th Century
Medium
pastel
Support
Blue wove sandpaper (discolored to light brown)
Measurements
Sheet: 25.9 x 35 cm (10 3/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Belden Greene 1960.166
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Location
Not on view
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Description

Born in Holland, Ten Cate spent most of his career in Paris where he briefly shared an apartment in Montmartre with his friend the artist Kees van Dongen, and was also acquainted with Vincent van Gogh. He was known for his pastels of harbors and cityscapes. This melancholic view of Le Havre conveys the damp chill of an autumn twilight.
A horizontally oriented pastel drawing with chalky, muted gray and brown strokes depicts a hazy harbor. Tall buildings on the left overlook a wet quay where blurred figures, including a blue-coated shape, walk toward the viewer. To the right, dark masses and spindly lines represent ships in the water. Loose strokes form an overcast sky. In the lower right corner, handwritten text reads ten Cate Havre 1901.

The Grand Quai of Le Havre

1901

Siebe Johannes ten Cate

(Dutch, 1858–1908)
Netherlands, early 20th Century

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