Le Pêcheur

Le PêcheurA charming little painting of a contented French fisherman resting his chin on his arm. Every line on his furrowed brow tells a story and there are certainly are quite a few of them Medium Oil on canvas Size 10 x 14 27cm x 36cm Year of creation c. 1960 Provenance France Condition The canvas has recently been attached to a new stretcher and was probably left wrinkled for many years. As a result, it has a bumpy surface particularly towards the bottom

1903 Provenance

you have two older ladies sitting by the stream as they natter about the day’s events - one seems to be using her hands to gesticulate as the other holds a stick

A bold portrait of a gentleman in armour attributed to highly regarded Belgian artist

It feels like they’ve known each other for many years and have shared plenty of stories

He was trained by the great Carolus Duran (1837-1917) who also taught John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)

This majestic interior scene was created by Danish Golden Age painter

For ladies

20½” x 25” / 52cm x 64cm

which translates as ‘at the age of 70

several swans are swimming on a moss-covered pond

Scuffing towards the bottom

14½” x 15½” / 37cm x 39cm