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Impressionist Art

IMPRESSIONIST STYLE

Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.

The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.

Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.

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Style: Impressionist
Antique French Village Square with Fountain & Figures Signed Impressionist work
Antique French Village Square with Fountain & Figures Signed Impressionist work

Antique French Village Square with Fountain & Figures Signed Impressionist work

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Village Square French School, early 20th century signed watercolor on artist paper, framed titled verso framed: 13 x 17 inches artist paper : 12.5 x 16.5 inches Provenance: priva...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Impressionist French Village Scene with Church and Thatched Cottages
Impressionist French Village Scene with Church and Thatched Cottages

Impressionist French Village Scene with Church and Thatched Cottages

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Impressionist French Village Scene with Church and Thatched Cottages by Fanch Lel Signed: Bottom right corner Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unf...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Mid-Century Oil Painting in Ornate Frame Flamenco Dance Scene in Vibrant Colors
Mid-Century Oil Painting in Ornate Frame Flamenco Dance Scene in Vibrant Colors

Mid-Century Oil Painting in Ornate Frame Flamenco Dance Scene in Vibrant Colors

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Dancers Spanish School, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed inscribed verso Framed: 32 x 26 inches Canas: 24 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, France Conditio...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Parisian Cafe Scene" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures & Flowers
"Parisian Cafe Scene" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures & Flowers

"Parisian Cafe Scene" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures & Flowers

By Luigi Cagliani

Located in New York, NY

A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian Cafe scene in Paris, France by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist Cagliani most of his works were produced in the first ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Kitty and Silver Ship - British Edwardian Impressionist oil painting
Portrait of Kitty and Silver Ship - British Edwardian Impressionist oil painting

Portrait of Kitty and Silver Ship - British Edwardian Impressionist oil painting

By James Jebusa Shannon

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning, large British Edwardian Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted portrait painter James Jebusa Shannon. Painted circa 1909 the sitter is his eldest daughter, Kitty. She is holding a family heirloom, the silver ship which has been depicted in several of shannon's works. The painting of his daughter, just on the cusp of entering womanhood, was dear to the artist and stayed within the family long after his death. The vibrant reds and bold brushwork, so unmistakable Shannon, make this an excellent example of a very personal and precious Edwardian family portrait oil painting. Provenance. The Artist. Lady Florence Shannon. By descent to Kitty Shannon Keigwin, the Artist's daughter. By descent to Julia Gibbons, the Artist's granddaughter. Estate of Julia Gibbons to the present owner. Exhibited. "Seeking Beauty: Paintings by James Jebusa Shannon," Debra Force...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

French Impressionist Seascape of Moored Boat at Sunset with Yellow Sky
French Impressionist Seascape of Moored Boat at Sunset with Yellow Sky

French Impressionist Seascape of Moored Boat at Sunset with Yellow Sky

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Impressionist Seascape of Moored Boat at Sunset with Yellow Sky By Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The pai...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

The Night Bouquet Of Lilacs - lilacs still life painting
The Night Bouquet Of Lilacs - lilacs still life painting

The Night Bouquet Of Lilacs - lilacs still life painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

The night still life with a bouquet of lilacs will become a remarkable and modern home decoration, blooming lilacs branches always decorates any house interior, the impressionistic a...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The smell of herbs at sunset
The smell of herbs at sunset

The smell of herbs at sunset

Located in Zofingen, AG

Painting: Oil on Canvas. The smell of herbs at sunset - acr, oil painting, landscape size: 39,2" x 27,5" (100cm x 70cm), 2022 oil, canvas - Signed and dated on the front and back by...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

French Coastal Painting of Boats at Low Tide in La Richardais in Brittany
French Coastal Painting of Boats at Low Tide in La Richardais in Brittany

French Coastal Painting of Boats at Low Tide in La Richardais in Brittany

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Coastal Painting of Boats at Low Tide in La Richardais in Brittany By Fanch Lel Signed: yes Size: 8.75 x 10.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Co...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Countryside Church and Farmhouse Scene
British Impressionist Watercolor of a Countryside Church and Farmhouse Scene

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Countryside Church and Farmhouse Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Countryside Church and Farmhouse Scene By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Girl in restaurant in Paris. 19th century, oil on wood, 46x37, 5 cm
Girl in restaurant in Paris. 19th century, oil on wood, 46x37, 5 cm

Girl in restaurant in Paris. 19th century, oil on wood, 46x37, 5 cm

By Eduardo Leon Garrido

Located in Riga, LV

Girl in restaurant in Paris. 19th century, oil on wood, 46x37,5 cm Eduardo Léon Garrido (1856-1949) Eduardo León Garrido was born in Madrid in 1856. He falls within the Group of Spaniards in Paris, as he warns in his style, with clear influences of Impressionism, somewhat reminiscent of Manet. He was the eldest son of Luis Garrido Fernandez, an official at the Ministry of Finance. His father would have liked him to embrace an administrative career but Eduardo León moved towards the artistic career. Trained in the Escuela Superior de Madrid, he painted his first work « the theft of the Sabine women », at only eighteen years old. Then he entered the Studio of Vicente Palmaroli (1834-1896). He will always consider the latter as his true teacher. In 1875, at the age of 19, he arrived in Paris to continue his studies with a scholarship from the city of Madrid. The same year he exhibited for the first time at the Salon where he presented a « Saint Jerome ». Very quickly he appears to be noticed by the famous merchant of the Rue Chaptal, Adolphe Goupil, for who he worked a few years. Notice that Vincent van Gogh worked for Goupil & Cie from 1869 till 1876 (his brother Theo entered in 1873. From 1876 on Garrido exhibits portraits and stylish, contemporary scenes. Catalogues indicates that he changed his dealer for the gallery Borniche around 1880. During the years 1882-1894 he did not expose anymore at the Salon (except once, in 1887, with the portrait of his friend, the painter Bréauté) . However, he painted a lot to feed the gallery of his dealer and a few galleries in Madrid. During that period he had also some student : Anne Blanche Dillaye (1851-1931), the american painter, studied with him from 1885 till 1887. From 1892 onwards it is the merchant Félix Gérard (one of the first dealers of work by Manet and Courbet), of the Rue Lafitte, which concludes with him an exclusive contract. He probably imposed to the artist to paint a different style. This sealed a radical departure from his 1880-1890 period, during which he painted the streets of Paris, café terraces, newspaper kiosks, and was likened to very fashionable Belle-Époque artists. From 1892 onwards, Garrido painted almost solely gallant scenes in the 18th century style, in keeping with current tastes and clients’ demands. Meanwhile, Garrido left Paris. In 1888 he established a studio on the banks of the Marne at La Varenne-Saint-Hilaire (Val-de-Marne near Paris). He married there in 1892 one of its models, Leonie Beck, and in 1893 their first child, Louis- Edouard, was born. He is quickly integrated into local life and became an art teacher in the Philotechnic Association of La Varenne. From 1895 onwards he presented new works at the Salon des Artistes Français and in 1914, he obtained the French citizenship, while two of his son went into battle (World War I). He continued painting, mainly landscapes, portraits of family members (children, granddaughter Odile born in 1923) and flowers. At the end of his life and because of poor eyesight he painted exclusively flower bouquets. In 1939, Eduardo León and his wife Leonie arrive at Caen. They settled with their son, Louis- Edouard, who resided there. Eduardo Leon Garrido died there in 1949. He is buried in the family burial at the cemetery Venoix in Caen. Some of his paintings can be seen in the Museo del Prado (Madrid), the Museo Carmen Thyssen (Málaga), the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Argentina), Bilbao Fine Arts Museum and private collections such as the Bellver Collection in Sevilla. In the Musée Charles Léandre...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood

"Summer evening."
"Summer evening."

"Summer evening."

Located in Zofingen, AG

Soft colors of a summer evening, the smell of the sea and flowers, white dresses and hats, pleasant shopping. All these feminine joys stay with us all year long, creating enchanting ...

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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

'San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice', Catholic Church, Venetian Vedute, St.Mark's
'San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice', Catholic Church, Venetian Vedute, St.Mark's

'San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice', Catholic Church, Venetian Vedute, St.Mark's

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

View of Venice. Inscribed indistinctly with signature lower left and painted circa 1900. Additional inscriptions, verso, in graphite. Framed dimensions: 10H x 1.25D x 16.5W inches. ...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

A Quiet Companion
A Quiet Companion

A Quiet Companion

Located in Zofingen, AG

A Quiet Companion captures a gentle moment of intimacy and reflection. A young woman sits quietly with a small dog resting on her arm, creating a scene filled with calm and tendernes...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Cake
Cake

Cake

Located in Zofingen, AG

Original oil painting on canvas, still life painting made under natural light. This artwork is painted using high-quality fine linen canvas. Signed on the front and back of artwork. ...

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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

SAN JACINTO
SAN JACINTO

SAN JACINTO

By Frances H. Gearhart

Located in Santa Monica, CA

FRANCES H. GEARHART (1869-1958) (Mt.) SAN JACINTO c. 1926 Color block print. Signed in pencil. Unknown edition but uncommon. Image 6 5/8 x 4 1/8 inches. On Gearhart's typical fibrous japan paper. Sheet 10 ½ x 5 7/8 inches. Generally fresh with her usual pinholes along right margin for printing, slight bit of discoloration in the margins Provenance: Whitmore - Print Corner, Hingham MA. Their Gearhart inventory no. They were Gearhart's principal East coast dealer in the 30's. Obtained from the Whitmore Collection’s grandson in 1995. Old Print Shop...

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1920s Impressionist Art

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Woodcut

Self-portrait (portrait of man)
Self-portrait (portrait of man)

Self-portrait (portrait of man)

By Wesley Lea

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Wesley Lea (1914-1981). Self-portrait, ca. 1940. Oil on canvas, 12 x 17 inches. Signed lower left center "WESLEA" as was his practice in 1930s-40's. Unframed.

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Summer Landscape Watercolor Original Painting on Paper

Summer Landscape Watercolor Original Painting on Paper

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Landscape Watercolor Original Painting Artist: Lin Qingyi Title: Summer Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7.5" x 3.5" x 0.1" inch ( 19x 9 x 0.1c...

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2010s Impressionist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Landscape
Landscape

Landscape

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artworl "Landscape" c. 1935 is an oil painting on hardboard by renown California artist Frank Joseph Girardin, 1856-1945. It is signed at the lower right corner. The hardboard size is 20 x 30 inches, framed size is 30.5 x 40.5 inches. Framed in a wooden beige frame, with fabric liner. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1856, Frank joseph Girardin began his art instruction in 1870 under Frank Noble and later Frank Duveneck at the Cincinnati Art Academy. A semi-pro baseball player in Cincinnati, he was best known for his beautiful landscapes of both Indiana and California. An extremely active participant in the development of the Art Association of Richmond and original member of the local Sketch Club, he served on the Board of Directors of Art Association for several years. He was considered ranked next to the late John E. Bundy in talent and skill by the former Art Association Director, Mrs. Ella Bond Johnston. It was during his time in Indiana, that he received the most recognition for his work. In 1903, he won first prize for his painting, "Lingering Snow" at the Cincinnati Art Club Show. This would be one of numerous prizes and awards the he would receive during his time in Indiana, including the coveted Mary T...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Reflection of Mt. Fuji on Lake, after Niimi Sei - Watercolor on Paper
Reflection of Mt. Fuji on Lake, after Niimi Sei - Watercolor on Paper

Reflection of Mt. Fuji on Lake, after Niimi Sei - Watercolor on Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

Reflection of Mt. Fuji on Lake, after Niimi Sei - Watercolor on Paper A serene watercolor in subdued hues of blue and green depicting Japan's iconic Mt. Fuji. The mountain towers be...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Spanish landscape oil on board painting
Spanish landscape oil on board painting

Spanish landscape oil on board painting

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Josep Ventosa Domenech (1897-1982) - Navarcles - Oil on panel Oil measurements 16x22 cm. Frame measurements 31x37 cm.

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1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Costa Brava.Spain.
Costa Brava.Spain.

Costa Brava.Spain.

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting was painted on the Costa Brava coast of Spain. Delicate shades of pink sunset , the sea still blue -green. The reflections of the setting sun play of the greenery of the...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

British Original Impressionist Watercolor Sandy Beach Coastal Landscape
British Original Impressionist Watercolor Sandy Beach Coastal Landscape

British Original Impressionist Watercolor Sandy Beach Coastal Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Coastal Landscape by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) * see notes below original watercolor on artists paper, unframed paper dimensions: 11 x 15 inches condition: very good and read...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Tender
Tender

Tender

Located in Zofingen, AG

Shades of light and color combinations convey the gentle image of a young dancer. She is light and weightless, it seems that she will jump and fly like a bird

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mid 20th Century French Oil Portrait Woman Impressionist Sketch on Canvas
Mid 20th Century French Oil Portrait Woman Impressionist Sketch on Canvas

Mid 20th Century French Oil Portrait Woman Impressionist Sketch on Canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Woman by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 20 inches high by 24 inches wide condition: overall very good and so...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Cottage by the Water" Impressionist Landscape Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
"Cottage by the Water" Impressionist Landscape Scene Oil Painting on Canvas

"Cottage by the Water" Impressionist Landscape Scene Oil Painting on Canvas

By Robert Waltsak

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful impressionist-style coastal landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate yet energetic way and has packed much fee...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mill Creek
Mill Creek

Mill Creek

By Fern Isabel Coppedge

Located in Southampton, NY

Oil on artist board Circa 1930 -1935 Signed verso and dedicated to JF (possibly John Folinsbee, fellow artist and neighbor). Overall size encased in custom 22K gold leaf frame wit...

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1930s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

The Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape
The Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape

The Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape

By Abel Warshawsky

Located in Beachwood, OH

Abel Warshawsky (American, 1883-1962) The Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, 1909 Oil on panel Signed and dated lower right, titled verso 8.5 x 10.5 inches 13.75 x 16 inches, framed Impressionist painter A.G. Warshawsky was active in Cleveland, Paris and Monterey, California. Although Warshawsky is known as a classic Impressionist, he is also known for using a realistic style in his portraiture. Warshawsky was born in 1883 in Sharon, Pennsylvania to Ezekial and Ida Warshawsky, Jewish immigrants from Poland. The family then moved to Cleveland, Ohio. His brother Alexander (Xander) also became an accomplished painter in his own right. Warshawsky graduated from the Cleveland School of Art in 1900, taught by Louis Rorimer...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Springtime Sanctuary Oil Painting on Canvas, 20x24, Pastoral Landscape Scene
Springtime Sanctuary Oil Painting on Canvas, 20x24, Pastoral Landscape Scene

Springtime Sanctuary Oil Painting on Canvas, 20x24, Pastoral Landscape Scene

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

This painting "Springtime Sanctuary" is a 20x24 Oil Painting on canvas by an unknown artist. A charming pastoral scene of a lush garden in full bloom, featuring vibrant flowers, leaf...

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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Belle Epoque French Impressionist 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Elegant
Belle Epoque French Impressionist 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Elegant

Belle Epoque French Impressionist 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Elegant

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of an Elegant Beauty French Impressionist painter, circa 1890s signed indistinctly oil on canvas, framed framed: 28 x 23 inches canvas: 24 x 20 inches provenance: private c...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

View of the Lake, French Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, Signed
View of the Lake, French Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, Signed

View of the Lake, French Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, Signed

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

View of the Lake, French Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, Signed French School, early 20th Century Indistinctly signed on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on canvas, un...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

1900's French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting View of Old Chateau Steps
1900's French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting View of Old Chateau Steps

1900's French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting View of Old Chateau Steps

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French Impressionist artist, early 1900's, indistinctly signed Title: The Old Chateau Steps Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed. Size: framed: 23 x ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing

George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing

Located in Harkstead, GB

A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by the "Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute peak of his abi...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

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