French School Landscape With Setting Sun

French School Landscape With Setting SunA peaceful turn of the century oil on canvas depicting a field with haystacks and several birch trees. Smoke rises from a chimney in the distance as the sun sets on another day in France. The painting is signed in the lower right. Medium Oil on canvas Overall size 21 x 15 55cm x 38cm Year of creation c. 1900 Provenance France Condition Good. Areas of craquelure but the paint layer is stable. Canvas relined.

in which he paints two almighty fires that dominate the night’s sky

This may be Simon of Cyrene who was recruited from the crowd

This majestic building was constructed in 1537 and is owned by the Swedish Royal Family

It’s signed ‘L Devedeux’

The artist has a skilful impressionistic touch and the brushmarks are applied confidently with thick oil paint in areas

which was a radical approach at the time

He studied at Karlsruhe Art Academy and he’s represented in several museums

082 achieved at Horta

Several indentations in the paint surface

Perhaps a writer

His landscapes are also modest and tend to include animals rather than figures

Medium Oil on paper laid on board