Late 19th-century Eastern European School, Landscape with Farm Buildings - Antique Oil Painting

Name: Late 19th-century Eastern European School, Landscape with Farm Buildings - Antique Oil Painting
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA989272
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This masterful late 19th-century Eastern European oil painting depicts several rustic farm buildings bathed in resplendent Summer heat. It’s possibly Romania or Ukraine.

Dominated by light effects, this exquisite realist work skillfully captures an array of complex sunlit structures - some thatched, others tiled. In the thick shade of a coppice, two figures amble up a dirt track, while another heads towards them. And on the left, an illuminated farmhand in near-white guides two cattle. Each rendered sublimely with careful consideration and deft handling.

During the mid to late 19th century, European artists often looked to convey a sense of national identity, selecting subjects which brought gravitas to working-class communities and their environments. Many of the leading lights trained initially in national academies before furthering their development in Paris - returning home to apply their craft.

This homogenisation of technique led to a similarity in European styles, yet a contrast in the emphasis placed upon nature. For instance, the approach here is similar to realist artists working in France and Germany during the same period, although the topography is considerably different.

Ukrainian painter Serhii Ivanovych Vasylkivsky (1854-1917) worked in this way - studying first at the Academy in Saint Petersburg and later broadening his range of influences in the French capital.

Works by top-tier Eastern European artists can reach in excess of £50,000 at auction. But we’re unable to ascertain the creator of this splendid piece as the signature is challenging to decipher.

Signed in the lower left and held within a later frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 42½” x 25½” / 108cm x 65cm

Year of creation: c. 1880

Labels & Inscriptions: Inscribed on the stretcher. Possibly an artist’s name but illegible.

Condition: Artwork presents well. Fine craquelure but the paint is stable. Frame with some light wear.

Physical Dimensions

Height

65cm (25.59")

Width

108cm (42.52")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA989272

Description

This masterful late 19th-century Eastern European oil painting depicts several rustic farm buildings bathed in resplendent Summer heat. It’s possibly Romania or Ukraine.

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Dominated by light effects, this exquisite realist work skillfully captures an array of complex sunlit structures - some thatched, others tiled.

Brave Fine Art

In the thick shade of a coppice, two figures amble up a dirt track, while another heads towards them. And on the left, an illuminated farmhand in near-white guides two cattle. Each rendered sublimely with careful consideration and deft handling.

fig 1. Late 19th-Century Eastern European School, Landscape With Farm Buildings - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. Late 19th-century Eastern European School, Landscape with Farm Buildings - Antique Oil Painting

During the mid to late 19th century, European artists often looked to convey a sense of national identity, selecting subjects which brought gravitas to working-class communities and their environments. Many of the leading lights trained initially in national academies before furthering their development in Paris - returning home to apply their craft.

fig 2. Late 19th-Century Eastern European School, Landscape With Farm Buildings - Antique Oil Painting — fig 2. Late 19th-century Eastern European School, Landscape with Farm Buildings - Antique Oil Painting

This homogenisation of technique led to a similarity in European styles, yet a contrast in the emphasis placed upon nature. For instance, the approach here is similar to realist artists working in France and Germany during the same period, although the topography is considerably different.

fig 3. Late 19th-Century Eastern European School, Landscape With Farm Buildings - Antique Oil Painting — fig 3. Late 19th-century Eastern European School, Landscape with Farm Buildings - Antique Oil Painting

Ukrainian painter Serhii Ivanovych Vasylkivsky (1854-1917) worked in this way - studying first at the Academy in Saint Petersburg and later broadening his range of influences in the French capital.

Works by top-tier Eastern European artists can reach in excess of £50,000 at auction. But we’re unable to ascertain the creator of this splendid piece as the signature is challenging to decipher.