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Boat on a River - Antique Oil Painting
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Boat on a River - Antique Oil Painting

1920 - 1940
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Oil on Canvas showing a view of a working boat on a river on a hazy morning. The painting is signed George Lambilotte (1915 - 1998) and mounted in a dark gilt carved frame with slip.

Lambilotte, who was burnin the UK, trained at the Academies of Namur and Brussels with Alfred Bastien and Frans Smeers. After living for a while in Brussels, he settled in Godinne in 1955. He painted many Ardennes landscapes, but also painted portraits and still lifes. He used a generous brush stroke and clear and luminous palette. In Godinne, he found his inspiration in the Meuse valley. He was a member of the "L'Esquisse" circle in Namur and exhibited there in 1934 and 1937.

Dimensions - 62 x 44 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique River Landscape Painting to the 1940s.

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SA1104996
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Oil on Canvas showing a view of a working boat on a river on a hazy morning.
The painting is signed George Lambilotte (1915 - 1998) and mounted in a dark gilt carved frame with slip.
Rue des Fontenelles

Lambilotte, who was burnin the UK, trained at the Academies of Namur and Brussels with Alfred Bastien and Frans Smeers. After living for a while in Brussels, he settled in Godinne in 1955. He painted many Ardennes landscapes, but also painted portraits and still lifes. He used a generous brush stroke and clear and luminous palette. In Godinne, he found his inspiration in the Meuse valley. He was a member of the "L'Esquisse" circle in Namur and exhibited there in 1934 and 1937.

Dimensions - 62 x 44 cm

Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique River Landscape Painting to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1104996
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An antique impressionist oil painting displaying a barge with tall masts resting on calm water rendered in thick impasto and earthy neutral tones.
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Archive I An antique impressionist oil painting displaying a barge with tall masts resting on calm water rendered in thick impasto and earthy neutral tones.

Boat on a River - Antique Oil Painting

Archive II An antique impressionist oil painting displaying a barge with tall masts resting on calm water rendered in thick impasto and earthy neutral tones. View II
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Archive V An antique impressionist oil painting displaying a barge with tall masts resting on calm water rendered in thick impasto and earthy neutral tones. View V
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An antique impressionist oil painting displaying a barge with tall masts resting on calm water rendered in thick impasto and earthy neutral tones.
Boat on a River - Antique Oil Painting
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An antique impressionist oil painting displaying a barge with tall masts resting on calm water rendered in thick impasto and earthy neutral tones.
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Maritime landscapes from this era frequently feature working vessels, harbours, and coastal waterways, heavily influenced by Impressionism and Tonalism. Artists focused on plein air techniques, textured impasto brushwork, and atmospheric light conditions across water.

Artists typically applied mineral pigments ground in linseed or walnut oil onto stretched cotton duck or linen canvas. Canvas panels, wooden boards, and custom timber stretchers provided the structural support for these compositions.

Authentic period paintings exhibit natural surface craquelure, gentle darkening or oxidisation of varnish layers, and age-consistent wear along the canvas edges. Inspecting the back for original stretchers, hand-tacked canvas edges, and historical framer labels also aids authentication.

Position the artwork above a sideboard, mantelpiece, or desk to act as a muted focal point. The earthy palette pairs well with modern natural materials such as oak, linen, and aged brass fixtures.

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