Rue des Fontenelles has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
He resided in Paris where he studied law and was the son of a chemist/pharmacist. He devoted much of his time painting landscapes of Montmartre, of his travels of France and abroad - especially Italy. He was present in Frejus in 1881 and in Pont-Aven in 1906. He also painted in Brittany and the old Saint-Servais. For more than half a century his works were exhibited in Paris at the 'Salon des Artistes Francais' and the 'Salon des Independents'. He was awarded a medal at the 'Universal Exhibition' in 1900. An art critic of the time, Guy de Maupassant, wrote of the Salon in Paris on 10th May 1886 "A small abandoned plough is painted with great talent by Mr Wislin".
Dimensions - 67 cm x 52 cm
Rue des Fontenelles has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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French Farmyard - 19th Century Oil Painting
