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The Olive Tree - Antique Oil Painting
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The Olive Tree - Antique Oil Painting

1940 - 1960
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Framed and signed oil on canvas by the French artist Charles Betremieux (1919 - 1997) who was a creative artist. The painting shows an old olive tree in a summer landscape . The painting is typical of Betremieus's style with a fresh green palette and generous strokes. The painting is signed and mounted in a super painted frame and slip.

Betremieux was born in 1919 and was predominantly inspired by the 1930s. He studied at the Ecole Beaux-Arts in Valenciennes with Raymond Debieve where their work was quickly noticed and rewarded:

The period of the 1930s is characterised by the clashing of many political ideologies, including Marxist Socialism, Capitalist Democracy, and the Totalitarianism of both Communism and Fascism. Surrealism continued to dominate in Europe, and had influence internationally. Artists such as Frida Kahlo and Diego Riviera in Mexico, worked to integrate the ideas posed by Surrealism into their radical political ideologies, developing a new kind of magic realism.

Dimensions - 98 x 78 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
98cm (38.58")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Olive Tree Oil Painting to the 1950s.

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SA1132020
Description
Framed and signed oil on canvas by the French artist Charles Betremieux (1919 - 1997) who was a creative artist. The painting shows an old olive tree in a summer landscape . The painting is typical of Betremieus's style with a fresh green palette and generous strokes. The painting is signed and mounted in a super painted frame and slip.

Betremieux was born in 1919 and was predominantly inspired by the 1930s.

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He studied at the Ecole Beaux-Arts in Valenciennes with Raymond Debieve where their work was quickly noticed and rewarded:.
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fig 1. An impressionistic oil painting depicting gnarled olive trees on a green hillside under a cloudy sky.
fig 1. The Olive Tree - Antique Oil Painting

The period of the 1930s is characterised by the clashing of many political ideologies, including Marxist Socialism, Capitalist Democracy, and the Totalitarianism of both Communism and Fascism. Surrealism continued to dominate in Europe, and had influence internationally. Artists such as Frida Kahlo and Diego Riviera in Mexico, worked to integrate the ideas posed by Surrealism into their radical political ideologies, developing a new kind of magic realism.

Dimensions - 98 x 78 cm

Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
98cm (38.58")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Olive Tree Oil Painting to the 1950s.

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SA1132020
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An impressionistic oil painting depicting gnarled olive trees on a green hillside under a cloudy sky.
The Olive Tree - Antique Oil Painting
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An impressionistic oil painting depicting gnarled olive trees on a green hillside under a cloudy sky.
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period1940 - 1960
  • StylePost-Impressionist
  • MaterialOil on Canvas
  • ColourOlive Green
  • MotifsImpasto brushwork, Olive trees, Rolling hillside, Expressive brushstrokes
  • SizeH 78 cm (31 in) x W 98 cm (39 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This post-Impressionist oil painting on canvas dates from 1950 and measures 78 cm high, 98 cm wide, and 6 cm deep. Created by the French artist Charles Betremieux, the artwork depicts an old olive tree set within a summer landscape featuring a rolling hillside under a cloudy sky. The composition employs impasto brushwork with expressive, generous strokes and an olive green palette alongside shades of grey, brown, and white. The artwork is signed by the artist in the lower corner and comes mounted in a painted frame and slip. The painting integrates a rustic farmhouse style suitable for display above the mantel in a living room, hallway, or study today.

FAQs

Impressionist landscape oil paintings focus on capturing the transient effects of light and atmosphere through visible impasto brushstrokes, open composition, and naturalistic colour palettes.

Historically, artists used oil-based pigments applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas, wood panels, or millboard, often sealed with natural varnish layers.

Authentic oil paintings typically display age-appropriate craquelure across the paint surface, natural yellowing or oxidisation of varnish, and physical wear on the stretchers or original frame.

Place an antique landscape painting above a fireplace mantel, console table, or within a gallery wall to introduce texture, depth, and historic character to contemporary spaces.

Keep oil paintings away from direct sunlight, excessive humidity, and heat sources, cleaning the surface only with a dry, soft brush to prevent damage.
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