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Still Life of a Rabbit II - Antique Oil Painting
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Still Life of a Rabbit II - Antique Oil Painting

1940 - 1960
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Signed oil on panel by the French artist Charles Betremieux (1919 - 1997). Betrimieux was a creative artist who 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 46 x 65 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
0.5cm (0.20")
Declaration

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Rabbit Still Life Painting to the 1960s.

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SA1147732
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Signed oil on panel by the French artist Charles Betremieux (1919 - 1997). Betrimieux was a creative artist who 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 oil painting depicting a game rabbit rendered with heavy impasto brushstrokes in muted green, grey, and brown tones.
fig 1. Still Life of a Rabbit II - 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 46 x 65 cm

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
0.5cm (0.20")
Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Rabbit Still Life Painting to the 1960s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1147732
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An oil painting depicting a game rabbit rendered with heavy impasto brushstrokes in muted green, grey, and brown tones.
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Archive I An oil painting depicting a game rabbit rendered with heavy impasto brushstrokes in muted green, grey, and brown tones.

Still Life of a Rabbit II - Antique Oil Painting

Archive II An oil painting depicting a game rabbit rendered with heavy impasto brushstrokes in muted green, grey, and brown tones. View II
Archive III An oil painting depicting a game rabbit rendered with heavy impasto brushstrokes in muted green, grey, and brown tones. View III
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An oil painting depicting a game rabbit rendered with heavy impasto brushstrokes in muted green, grey, and brown tones.
Still Life of a Rabbit II - Antique Oil Painting
Ref: SA1147732
An oil painting depicting a game rabbit rendered with heavy impasto brushstrokes in muted green, grey, and brown tones.
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Game still life painting emerged as a popular genre in 17th-century Europe, particularly in Dutch and French tradition, documenting hunted game and wildlife. Over the centuries, the genre evolved from precise naturalistic studies to more expressive, textured interpretations in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Artisans typically used mineral-based oil paints applied over primed linen canvas or wooden panels. Layered brushwork, impasto application, and linseed oil binders created deep colour tonal range and tactile surface textures.

Authentic oil paintings demonstrate natural surface craquelure, visible paint build-up, and age-related oxidisation on the canvas reverse or wooden stretcher bars. Signatures, artist initials, or original exhibition labels further confirm period provenance.

A textured animal still life provides contrast against minimalist plaster walls or dark panelling. Positioning the artwork above a wooden sideboard or within a curated gallery wall alongside modern photography creates a balanced, layered visual scheme.

Keep the painting away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and heat sources to prevent cracking and pigment fading. Dust the surface gently with a soft dry brush, and consult a professional fine art conservator for deep varnish cleaning.
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