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Barbizon School French Farmyard Landscape Oil Portrait Painting
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Barbizon School French Farmyard Landscape Oil Portrait Painting

19th century
Description

Impressive 19th Century French Oil Painting titled “Voie de Pays” (Country Path),

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Depicting a French rural farmhouse scene with figures, chickens and church.

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Signed lower right corner, ‘ LATOUR ‘ and dating to around approximately 1840-60

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Oil paint on wooden panel mounted in later gilt frame, titled inscribed verso.

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BARBIZON SCHOOL

In the middle of the 19th century, a group of French artists set up home in the village of Barbizon in the Fontainebleau forest, some forty miles southeast of Paris.

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They made paintings of landscape scenes and peasant agriculture, with especial attention given to naturalistic lighting effects. After the village that became their centre, they became known as the Barbizon School.

The Barbizon school of painters were part of an art movement towards Realism in art, which arose in the context of the dominant Romantic Movement of the time.

The Barbizon school was active roughly from 1830 through 1870. It takes its name from the village of Barbizon, France, on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau, where many of the artists gathered.

Most of their works were landscape painting, but several of them also painted landscapes with farmworkers, and genre scenes of village life.

Some of the most prominent features of this school are its tonal qualities, color, loose brushwork, and softness of form.

FRAMED MEASUREMENTS

Height: 20 Inches ( 51 cm )

Width: 28.25 Inches ( 71.5 cm )

CONDITION

Original as found condition in later replacement frame with wear.

DELIVERY

UK £60 / EU £120 / USA £180

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Physical Dimensions
Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
71.5cm (28.15")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this Barbizon Landscape Oil Painting to the 1860s.

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SA1232307
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0871
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Description
Impressive 19th Century French Oil Painting titled “Voie de Pays” (Country Path),

Depicting a French rural farmhouse scene with figures, chickens and church.

Signed lower right corner, ‘ LATOUR ‘ and dating to around approximately 1840-60

fig 1. A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame.
fig 1. Barbizon School French Farmyard Landscape Oil Portrait Painting

Oil paint on wooden panel mounted in later gilt frame, titled inscribed verso.

BARBIZON SCHOOL

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In the middle of the 19th century, a group of French artists set up home in the village of Barbizon in the Fontainebleau forest, some forty miles southeast of Paris.
Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art
fig 2. A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame.
fig 2. Barbizon School French Farmyard Landscape Oil Portrait Painting

They made paintings of landscape scenes and peasant agriculture, with especial attention given to naturalistic lighting effects. After the village that became their centre, they became known as the Barbizon School.

fig 3. A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame.
fig 3. Barbizon School French Farmyard Landscape Oil Portrait Painting

The Barbizon school of painters were part of an art movement towards Realism in art, which arose in the context of the dominant Romantic Movement of the time.

The Barbizon school was active roughly from 1830 through 1870. It takes its name from the village of Barbizon, France, on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau, where many of the artists gathered.

fig 4. A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame.
fig 4. Barbizon School French Farmyard Landscape Oil Portrait Painting

Most of their works were landscape painting, but several of them also painted landscapes with farmworkers, and genre scenes of village life.

Some of the most prominent features of this school are its tonal qualities, color, loose brushwork, and softness of form.

fig 5. A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame.
fig 5. Barbizon School French Farmyard Landscape Oil Portrait Painting

FRAMED MEASUREMENTS

Height: 20 Inches ( 51 cm )

Width: 28.25 Inches ( 71.5 cm )

CONDITION

Original as found condition in later replacement frame with wear.

DELIVERY

UK £60 / EU £120 / USA £180

TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES: 07765 856171

Quote Our Ref : 0871

Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
71.5cm (28.15")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this Barbizon Landscape Oil Painting to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1232307
Dealers Internal Ref
0871
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Archive I A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame.

Barbizon School French Farmyard Landscape Oil Portrait Painting

Archive II A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame. View VIII
Archive IX A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame. View IX
Archive X A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame. View X
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A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a French rural farmyard scene with cottages, mature trees, and a dirt path set within an ornate carved giltwood frame.
Barbizon School French Farmyard Landscape Oil Portrait Painting
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The Barbizon School was an 19th-century movement of French landscape painters who gathered near the village of Barbizon near Fontainebleau. They emphasized tonal realism, atmospheric light, and outdoor observation, laying the groundwork for Impressionism.

Paintings from this era were typically executed using oil paints applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas, as well as wood panels. Frames were commonly constructed from carved wood coated in plaster composition and finished with gold leaf gilded ornamentation.

Authentic pieces feature signature techniques of the era, such as loose brushwork, natural earthy colour palettes, and dramatic sky compositions. Physical indicators include age-appropriate craquelure, natural wood oxidation on stretcher bars, and Period-correct gilding techniques.

An antique landscape in a detailed giltwood frame creates visual contrast when positioned against modern minimalist walls, modern sideboards, or minimalist furniture, grounding contemporary spaces with traditional texture and depth.

Dust the surface lightly with a dry, soft-bristled brush, avoiding chemical cleaners or water which can damage the varnish layer. Ensure the artwork is hung away from direct sunlight, dampness, and heat sources to prevent cracking or warping.
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