Eugène D’Argence, Forest Landscape With River

Eugène D’Argence, Forest Landscape With RiverA beautifully calm impressionistic landscape painting by French painter, Eugne DArgence (1853 1920). Youre tucked away in a peaceful woodland looking out across a wide river towards a distant steamboat. The air is cool with only the sound of birdsong for company. DArgence trained under Pierre Franois Eugne Giraud and Charles Busson and hes predominantly known as a landscape painter. His landscapes often depict views of Corsica, Algeria, Paris and its

380 achieved for ‘Bramsnaes’ (88cm x 113cm) in 2008

Medium: Oil on panelOverall size: 27” x 22” / 69cm x 56cmYear of creation: c

Women would often go to extraordinary lengths to conceal or remove them for fear of being judged by their peers

Frame with a few minor losses and age-related wear

He grew up in a working-class family that lived close to the poverty line and he encountered several bouts of ill health during his childhood

you’d generally expect it to have a coarse man-made weave but this one appears finer and machine-made

A character portrait of a bearded French gentleman with a furrowed brow and a thoughtful expression

A rare and unusual piece

1870Provenance: GermanyCondition: Very presentable

Areas of craquelure but generally in beautiful condition throughout following its light restoration

We particularly like the way the artist has handled the blanket

including the National Museum in Stockholm