Paul Vernon (French 1796-1875) Coastal Scene with Fishing Boats

Paul Vernon (French, 1796-1875) Coastal Scene with Fishing Boats Signed "Paul Vernon" l. r., with a partial label from H. L. Ross of Philadelphia on the stretcher. Oil on canvas mounted to rigid support, 14 x 24 in. (35.5 x 61.0 cm), framed. Condition: Lined support, retouch, craquelure. There is a repair 8 inches in from the left edge that runs from top to bottom of the composition. Major retouching throughout sky and around but not over the signature. There is an old label on the stretcher, "H.L.Ross, Picture Framers.../...Artists' Materials.../...13th Street.../PHILAD..."