Reserved - 19th-Century Barbizon School Landscape With Fisherman 1960s Some paint losses including towards

Some paint losses including towards the top of the dress

there is no trace to be found

It’s tricky to tell boys and girls apart in portraits from this period as they often dressed the same

we see Biehl sitting on a window sill surreptitiously gathering information

A few areas of paint loss

Reserved - 19th-Century Barbizon School Landscape With Fisherman 1960s Some paint losses including towardsAn atmospheric oil painting depicting a fisherman on a beautiful lake in a rural area of France. The artist has used an earthy natural palette of browns and blues to great effect. The reflections on the lake are particularly splendid and evoke memories of peaceful days in the countryside. Stylistically, the painting fits with the approach taken by the Barbizon group of artists who were active between 1830 1870. These were some of the first to truly