Ecole post-impressionniste française - Paysage - NO RESERVE






Master in early Renaissance Italian painting with internship at Sotheby’s and 15 years' experience.
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Paysage - NO RESERVE, a French oil-on-canvas landscape dating to 1930–1940, hand-signed and sold with frame.
Description from the seller
Artist: Unknown (signature not clearly identifiable)
Era: Mid-20th century (circa 1930–1960)
Title: Alpine village under a cloudy sky (attributed title)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Support: Canvas stretched on a frame, framed
Dimensions:
* Canvas: 41 cm x 33 cm
* With frame: 46 cm x 38 cm
* Depth: 2 cm
Attribution
Unknown artist – work signed at bottom left, signature difficult to read.
European workmanship likely (France / Switzerland / Austria).
Signature
Signature present bottom left, painted with a brush, partially legible but not identified with certainty.
Subject / Artistic description
Landscape depicting a rural village dominated by a church tower, with a road in the foreground leading to the houses. In the background, snow-capped mountains suggesting an alpine environment.
The composition emphasizes a gentle, slightly misty atmosphere, with a natural color palette and an expressive painterly touch.
Provenance
Bought several years ago at the art and antique market of the Puces du Canal in Lyon.
Private collection.
Documentation
No certificate or documentation available.
Condition
Overall good condition.
To note:
* Presence of two small nicks on the canvas (see photos)
* Mild signs of age-related wear
* Frame in good condition with minor wear
Artist: Unknown (signature not clearly identifiable)
Era: Mid-20th century (circa 1930–1960)
Title: Alpine village under a cloudy sky (attributed title)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Support: Canvas stretched on a frame, framed
Dimensions:
* Canvas: 41 cm x 33 cm
* With frame: 46 cm x 38 cm
* Depth: 2 cm
Attribution
Unknown artist – work signed at bottom left, signature difficult to read.
European workmanship likely (France / Switzerland / Austria).
Signature
Signature present bottom left, painted with a brush, partially legible but not identified with certainty.
Subject / Artistic description
Landscape depicting a rural village dominated by a church tower, with a road in the foreground leading to the houses. In the background, snow-capped mountains suggesting an alpine environment.
The composition emphasizes a gentle, slightly misty atmosphere, with a natural color palette and an expressive painterly touch.
Provenance
Bought several years ago at the art and antique market of the Puces du Canal in Lyon.
Private collection.
Documentation
No certificate or documentation available.
Condition
Overall good condition.
To note:
* Presence of two small nicks on the canvas (see photos)
* Mild signs of age-related wear
* Frame in good condition with minor wear
