Eugène Chigot (1860-1923), Le port de Calais (1917), oil, on canvas, 37 x 54 cm

Eugène chigot, a post impressionist for most of his career was commisioned by the government to paint scenes during the great war. This painting of calais part in 1917 was shown at the musée galliera (palais galliera) in october 1954. Date: 1917.