This charming late 19th-century French School oil painting depicts a forest view with deer.
Stylistically, it fits with the approach taken by the Barbizon school of artists who were active between 1830-1870. These were some of the first to truly embrace painting outdoors and they’re seen as a precursor to the French impressionists.
Many of their works were created in the forest of Fontainebleau near the village of Barbizon. The composition is particularly reminiscent of those by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875), so perhaps the artist was a follower.
Signed illegibly in the lower left and held within a gilt frame.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Overall size: 16” x 12˝” / 41cm x 32cm
Year of creation: c. 1880
Labels & Inscriptions: Exhibition label on reverse.
Provenance: Private collection, France / Private collection, England.
Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. One old patch on the reverse.
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1051712
Dateline of this antique is 1880
Height is 32cm (12.6inches)
Width is 41cm (16.1inches)
Depth is 2cm (0.8inches)
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