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A quiet landscape with a gentle soul. This antique French painting, rendered in oil on board, captures a dusky summer light as it rests along a meandering river. The strokes are expressive but restrained, hinting at the late 19th to early 20th century—a period when plein air painters wandered the countryside with easels strapped to bicycles and paint still wet on their fingers.
What sets this piece apart is the soft hush of its palette—muted greens, warm ochres and that silvery light that only arrives at dusk in the French countryside. You can almost hear the cicadas. The original frame, worn in all the right ways, is a story in itself: ornate yet worn, it’s the kind of finish that decorators and collectors dream of finding at the bottom of a market crate in Provence.
Whether you're layering it into a gallery wall or letting it stand solo above a writing desk, this is a work that speaks quietly but confidently. For the collector who knows that true charm comes not from perfection, but from patina and poetry.
Details & Condition
– Oil on board
– Turn of the century (1880-1910)
– Original carved wood frame with gilded detail and authentic wear
– Ready to hang
– Visible craquelure and frame wear consistent with age
Measurements: Approx. 9" x 11.5", including frame.
A beautiful, soft and wonderfully French oil.
A quiet landscape with a gentle soul. This antique French painting, rendered in oil on board, captures a dusky summer light as it rests along a meandering river. The strokes are expressive but restrained, hinting at the late 19th to early 20th century—a period when plein air painters wandered the countryside with easels strapped to bicycles and paint still wet on their fingers.
What sets this piece apart is the soft hush of its palette—muted greens, warm ochres and that silvery light that only arrives at dusk in the French countryside. You can almost hear the cicadas. The original frame, worn in all the right ways, is a story in itself: ornate yet worn, it’s the kind of finish that decorators and collectors dream of finding at the bottom of a market crate in Provence.
Whether you're layering it into a gallery wall or letting it stand solo above a writing desk, this is a work that speaks quietly but confidently. For the collector who knows that true charm comes not from perfection, but from patina and poetry.
Details & Condition
– Oil on board
– Turn of the century (1880-1910)
– Original carved wood frame with gilded detail and authentic wear
– Ready to hang
– Visible craquelure and frame wear consistent with age
Measurements: Approx. 9" x 11.5", including frame.
A beautiful, soft and wonderfully French oil.