Portrait Masculin French The interplay of light and

The interplay of light and the realistic color palette effectively capture the atmosphere of a summer afternoon in the Basque country as a woman picks fruit in an orchard

The luminosity is discreet and lightly tinged with blue which harmonizes with the lively luster from the wooden frame

Material: Oil on hardboard

the work gives off a beautiful natural light

He was a pupil of Narcisse Díaz de la Peña (1807-1876) who was part of École de Barbizon

Portrait Masculin French The interplay of light andAntique Oil Portrait: French School of the XIX century oil on canvas signed in the lower left, Legenvre (XVIIIth century XIXth century). The canvas is perfectly smooth. This bust portrait of a young man from the Empire Period, in the early 1800's is a beautiful example from the period. The gilded frame in wood and stucco gives a lot of elegance to the whole. Overall size: 15. 3" x 13. 3" 39cm x 34cm. Size without the frame: 10. 6" x 8. 6" 27cm x 22cm.