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Fishermen by a River - Antique Oil Painting
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Fishermen by a River - Antique Oil Painting

1920 - 1940
Description

Signed oil on canvas showing two fishermen by a river with a village beyond. The painting is signed by the artist Alexandre Urbain (1875-1953) an is mounted in a good quality silver gilt frame with canvas slip.

Alexandre Urbain was a French painter, he was the pupil of Luc-Olivier Merson at the Beaux-Arts in Paris. He exhibited to the Independents from 1903. Urbain became a member of the Salon d'Automne, of the Society of Engraving Painters and President of the Society of Independent Artists from 1940 to 1952.

There is one of his works in the Musee d' Orsay

Dimensions - 58 x 49 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
58cm (22.83")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

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

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SA1152857
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Signed oil on canvas showing two fishermen by a river with a village beyond.
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The painting is signed by the artist Alexandre Urbain (1875-1953) an is mounted in a good quality silver gilt frame with canvas slip.
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fig 1. An antique oil painting depicting tall poplar trees alongside a reflective river with figures standing on the grassy bank under a cloudy sky.
fig 1. Fishermen by a River - Antique Oil Painting

Alexandre Urbain was a French painter, he was the pupil of Luc-Olivier Merson at the Beaux-Arts in Paris. He exhibited to the Independents from 1903. Urbain became a member of the Salon d'Automne, of the Society of Engraving Painters and President of the Society of Independent Artists from 1940 to 1952.

There is one of his works in the Musee d' Orsay

Dimensions - 58 x 49 cm

Height
58cm (22.83")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1152857
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Early 20th-century impressionist landscape painting emphasizes visible brushwork, soft light, and atmospheric tonal qualities, capturing transient natural conditions rather than precise architectural detail.

Artists during this period applied oil-based pigments mixed with binders such as linseed oil onto stretched canvas or wooden panels, utilizing natural bristle brushes.

Authentic vintage oil paintings show natural age-related craquelure, visible brush texture, subtle canvas oxidisation on the reverse, and period artist signatures.

Position the artwork as a central focal point above a console table or mantelpiece, pairing neutral walls with natural timber surfaces to highlight the subdued earth tones of the canvas.

Keep the canvas away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity, dusting the surface gently with a dry, soft camel-hair brush to prevent dirt accumulation without damaging the paint structure.
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