Crab & Lemons french portrait complete with reflections in the

complete with reflections in the ocean and a peaceful sky

The painting is well-executed and possesses a simple sweetness

The frame has no shortage to report but bears several marks and traces due to time

and veins due to age

5cm x 21cm - Wood panel

Crab & Lemons french portrait complete with reflections in the20th century Belgian school oil painting on a wooden panel signed in the lower left "Alfred Bastien" for Alfred Thodore Joseph Bastien (1873 1955). The work has a little texture to the touch. An Impressionist inspired artwork displays a crab and lemons in a still life arrangement. The artist skillfully uses a knife to create relief effects in specific areas, resulting in a textured appearance without excessive materials. These various textures and