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Boats on a River - Antique Oil Painting
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Boats on a River - Antique Oil Painting

1940 - 1960
Description

Oil on panel showing rowing boats on a river. Signed by the artist Pieter Stobbaerts, who was a Belgian artist born in Brussels in 1865 and died there in 1948. Stobbaerts was educated at the Academy in Brussels, conducted by J. Quintaux and J. Portaels (1879 - 1890). He mainly painted landscapes, interiors, genre scenes and some stable scenes often realistic in style and a fresh colour palette. He was as co-founder of the Circle Forward in 1885. Mentioned in BAS In two centuries, signatures of Belgian artists. (PIRON). The painting is unframed.

Dimensions - 36 x 55 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
0.5cm (0.20")
Declaration

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique River Landscape Painting to the 1950s.

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Oil on panel showing rowing boats on a river.
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Signed by the artist Pieter Stobbaerts, who was a Belgian artist born in Brussels in 1865 and died there in 1948.
Rue des Fontenelles

Stobbaerts was educated at the Academy in Brussels, conducted by J. Quintaux and J. Portaels (1879 - 1890). He mainly painted landscapes, interiors, genre scenes and some stable scenes often realistic in style and a fresh colour palette. He was as co-founder of the Circle Forward in 1885. Mentioned in BAS In two centuries, signatures of Belgian artists. (PIRON). The painting is unframed.

Dimensions - 36 x 55 cms

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
0.5cm (0.20")
Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique River Landscape Painting to the 1950s.

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SA1146187
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An antique impressionist oil painting depicting small wooden rowboats moored along a grassy riverbank under an overcast, pale grey sky.
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Archive I An antique impressionist oil painting depicting small wooden rowboats moored along a grassy riverbank under an overcast, pale grey sky.

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An antique impressionist oil painting depicting small wooden rowboats moored along a grassy riverbank under an overcast, pale grey sky.
Boats on a River - Antique Oil Painting
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An antique impressionist oil painting depicting small wooden rowboats moored along a grassy riverbank under an overcast, pale grey sky.
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Impressionist river landscapes focus on capturing light, atmosphere, and the subtle movement of water through loose brushwork and a soft, naturalistic palette. Popularised in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, artists often painted en plein air to record ambient atmospheric conditions and quiet rural scenes.

Antique landscape paintings were predominantly rendered using oil pigments ground with linseed oil, applied onto stretched linen canvas, wooden panels, or board. Artists frequently employed impasto techniques, using palette knives and heavy brushstrokes to create layered texture.

Authentic period oil paintings typically feature visible age-related natural craquelure, subtle oxidisation of varnish layers, and historic stretcher marks or mounting. Signatures incorporated directly into wet oil paint and consistent canvas weave further assist in verification.

A muted Impressionist painting acts as a subtle focal point when positioned above a mantelpiece, console table, or within a gallery wall arrangement. Pairing muted green and grey tones with warm timber furniture, contemporary brass fixtures, or minimalist linen upholstery creates a refined contrast between historic and modern design elements.

Display oil paintings away from direct sunlight, damp environments, and intense heat sources to prevent cracking or warping. Dust gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding wet cloths, liquid cleansers, or chemical solvents that could erode original pigment.
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