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A fine impressionist landscape by the 19th century French painter Loouis Boulanger (1806-1867). Oil on canvas 15"x21,3/4" 38cmx 55cm The original giltwood frame: 22"x28" , 56cmx 72cm. A fine plein air study of a stoney outcrop on the edge of a French village circa 1860. Boulanger was famous during his lifetime for his portraits of the intelligentsia of Paris society during the 19th century including Victor Hugo. He was also a great follower of the early impressionist landscape painters this being a fine example of his work. A well balanced composition and an intense study of afternoon light in a French landscape. Signed lower right. Provenance : Estate collection, Paris Good condition. Higher resolution images available on request. Viewing welcome . Worldwide shipping available. Louis Boulanger (11 March 1806, Vercelli, Piedmont - 5 March 1867, Dijon) was a French Romantic painter, lithographer and illustrator. Life He enrolled in 1821 at the École des beaux-arts where he attended the workshop of Guillaume Guillon Lethière and received a solid classical training. Next he made a présentation for the prix de Rome, in 1824, in which he finished logiste. He became the companion of Eugène Devéria...

Lynn Gertenbach's "Ride at Golden Hills" is a remarkable oil painting that captures a serene moment of a lady riding a horse under a tree, surrounded by lush grass and vibrant scener...

HUGE OIL PAINTING MARITIME SHIP MASTER PIECE 20th CENTURY FINE MARTINE PAINTING 20th Century OIL PAINTING GOLD GILT FRAME Good condition for age , (see pictures) Description ( ...

Artist: Mishurovski V.V. Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2010 Title: Summer Size: 35.5" x 18" x 0....

23 1/4" x 27 1/2" in frame. Signed lower right.

Winter Farm Study oil/canvas panel 6 x 8 image unframed, 9.75 x 11.75 x 1.5 framed signed LL I enjoy playing with light in my paintings and creating a mood while trying to push the r...

Spanish Expressionist Female Portrait with Red Hat, Oil on Panel Artist: Joaquim Hidalgo Pagès (1928–2011) Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: 18.11 x 14.96 in (46 x 38 cm) Framed dime...

An excellent example of Doragh's best work. The scene is believed to be New Castle, Delaware circa 1920. The painting has been professionally restored. The ...

Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2014 Style: Portrait Title: Woman Artist, Size: 27.5"...

This vibrant and atmospheric oil painting by Narek Arakelyan beautifully captures the charm of Lake Como with its luminous water, sunlit architecture, and serene boats gliding across...

OIL PAINTING LARGE ROBERT BRAMLEY (NAVY ADMIRALTY 20th CENTURY Very good condition for age , (see pictures) FINE MARTINE PAINTING ORIGINAL Description Description The Golden We...

Luminous Mediterranean View of Sitges Church with Palms and Flowers Artist: López-Valle Title: View of Sitges, Church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla Medium: Oil on canvas Period: circa 1970–1979 Signature: Signed lower left Artwork dimensions: 19 × 24 cm / 7.48 × 9.45 in Framed dimensions: 33 × 38 cm / 12.99 × 14.96 in Frame: Decorative frame included Provenance: López-Valle oil paintings exhibition, documented on the reverse with original exhibition card dated 1979 Condition: Very good overall condition. Stable paint surface. Minor age-related wear to the frame, consistent with age. Ready to hang. DESCRIPTION A charming and luminous Mediterranean oil painting depicting the iconic Church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla in Sitges, one of the most recognizable architectural landmarks of the Catalan coast. The composition captures the church from a highly desirable viewpoint, framed by tall palm trees, lush Mediterranean vegetation and a vivid foreground of red flowers. The result is a small but visually rich painting with strong decorative presence, full of coastal light, architectural character and warm Mediterranean atmosphere. The artist uses a loose, expressive brushstroke and a bright palette of turquoise blues, sandy ochres, fresh greens and floral reds. The impasto in the sky, church façade and garden areas gives the surface a lively texture, while the diagonal path leads the viewer naturally toward the historic church and its bell tower. This is exactly the kind of Mediterranean coastal subject that performs well with international collectors: intimate scale, recognizable location, architectural charm, palm trees, flowers, sunlight and Spanish post-impressionist atmosphere. A little Sitges jewel, basically the painting equivalent of a terrace table with sea breeze and no tourist asking where the beach is. The original exhibition card preserved on the reverse, dated 1979, documents the work’s presence in an oil paintings exhibition dedicated to López-Valle, adding period context and collectible appeal. Its modest size makes it especially suitable for interiors, gallery walls, Mediterranean-style decoration, coastal homes, libraries, bedrooms or refined small spaces where a luminous European landscape can act as a concentrated window of light. European art with a Mediterranean soul. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY López-Valle was a Spanish painter active in the second half of the 20th century, particularly associated with traditional oil painting and Mediterranean subjects. His work reflects the enduring appeal of Spanish coastal landscape painting, combining architectural views, garden settings and luminous color with a direct, post-impressionist handling of paint. This painting is especially interesting because the original exhibition card on the reverse places the artist within a documented exhibition context in 1979, confirming that his works circulated publicly during the period. López-Valle’s paintings are appreciated for their decorative quality, approachable scale and ability to capture recognizable Spanish places with freshness, color and atmosphere. ARTISTIC CONTEXT / PICTORIAL INSPIRATION This work belongs to the tradition of Catalan and Spanish Mediterranean landscape painting, a school deeply connected to light, coastal architecture, gardens, palm trees and open-air observation. Its luminous handling of color and its decorative view of Sitges recall the atmosphere sought by collectors of artists such as Santiago Rusiñol, Eliseu Meifrèn, Joaquim Mir and Josep Amat, painters who helped define the poetic and chromatic identity of the Catalan coastline. While López-Valle maintains his own modest and direct pictorial language, the painting clearly participates in that same Mediterranean lineage: sunlit architecture, garden foreground, loose brushwork, atmospheric blue sky and an elegant sense of place. This makes the piece attractive not only as a view of Sitges, but also as part of the broader collecting category of Spanish impressionist and post-impressionist coastal painting. TAGS mediterranean landscape sitges church painting catalan landscape painting spanish coastal painting spanish impressionist style post impressionist landscape mediterranean architecture art church landscape artwork palm trees painting flower garden painting...

One of the early works by CARZOU. Signed lower right. The oil painting size is 21.75"x17.75" without a frame.

Portrait of a Spanish Woman, dressed as a maja Spain, circa 1890–1910 Oil on canvas, 55 x 46 cm Unsigned Provenance Private collection, France Note This refined portrait of a Span...

Winter Woodland Interior IV oil/canvas panel 12 x 9 image unframed, 18.5 x 15.5 framed. signed LR A beautiful little winter study of light and shadow falling across this scene of tre...