Antique French Oil Painting of 19th Century Life Amongst Roman Ruins

Signed by the artist in the lower left corner (“Lecler”), this oil on canvas painting is entitled In the Sheepfold. A typical day in the life of a farmer dressed in blue with a gold hat, the agriculteur can be seen tending to a hay feeder. Behind the man is a flock of 15 sheep, mostly depicted with tan wool and white faces and ears, with the exception of a small all-white lamb. Some of the livestock is grazing from the feeders, while four of them (including the lamb) are gathered near a large water trough. A pair of chickens can be spotted amongst the herd, including a brown rooster...

Inspired by his voyages as a sailor, the French painter Charles Kuwasseg painted this impressive coastal landscape painting in the 1870’s (the canvas ...

Genre paintings, such as this outdoor scene on a board, depict people engaged in leisurely activities, such as picnicking, hunting, or walking through a park. They were popular durin...

Entitled The Return of the Hunt, after the original Nicolaes Berchem painting from the 1660s, this large oil on canvas painting is from the 1800s. This interpretation is a fantastic ...

A peaceful French painting on canvas depicting landscape scene featuring a house or small castle in ruins, a water with a bridge nearby. The painting is contained in a simple gold le...

A lovely antique 19th century still life oil painting, most likely English and dating from around the 1880-1900 period. It depict...

Antique old world setting depicting cavaliers in the foreground with Roman columns. The background with a body of water and a mountain range in the b...

19th century Italian school oil painting "Ruins on a Hillside". Unsigned. Oil on canvas, laid down on board. Tiny puncture in sky. Note cows in the pond in the foreground. Framed: 11...