Naive 18th-Century Classical French Landscape A Shelf he rejected it despite frequent

he rejected it despite frequent accusations of being old fashioned

An unusual late 19th-century interior scene depicting a young girl in a green and red dress sitting at a table

Very tatty with various losses and abrasions

Quick daubs of built-up oil paint scatter the canvas with the artist paying close attention to the light atop the water

Copenhagen’ at Sotheby’s in 1995

Naive 18th-Century Classical French Landscape A Shelf he rejected it despite frequentA beautifully simple oil on canvas depicting a scene in rural France. In the foreground, a lady is sitting side saddle, while being escorted along a path towards an impressive country residence. While further back, a group of four ladies are standing by a lake before a distant church. Medium Oil on canvas Size 18 x 17 46cm x 43cm Year of creation c. 1780 Provenance France Condition Several small losses but the paint layer is now stable since its