An interesting and arresting French Barbizon school painting, dating from the third quarter of the 19th Century. 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. It was active roughly from 1830 through 1870 and takes its name from the village of Barbizon, on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau, where many of the artists gathered. Most of their works were landscape painting, but several also painted landscapes with farmworkers, and genre scenes of village life. Spearhead figures of the Barbizon movement were notably Jean Francois Millet and Theodore Rousseau.Our landscape depicts two woodcutters at work on an autumn day, under a changing sky. It bears the signature C Troyon, likely referring to Constant Troyon, and an indistinct date at the lower left.The oil on canvas has been restored, with a fair amount of inpainting perceivable under a UV lamp, invisible to the naked eye. There is some wear, and marks from the stretcher bars are visible from certain angles, but the painting presents well. Measuring 47 x 65 cm, the overall framed size is 52 x 71 cm. Nous parlons français, und wir sprechen auch Deutsch! Paintings may be viewed in Norwich and in Paris, as well as in London and Cambridge by appointment. Please contact us if you would like further details and images of an artwork.Height is 47cm (18.5inches)
Width is 65cm (25.6inches)
Depth is 1cm (0.4inches)