Reserved - Isidor Meyers, River Landscape With Setting Sun flowers “It was in Canada that

“It was in Canada that the young painter gained early recognition and there he married a member of one of the most distinguished families

Another very similar piece was created by the Danish artist Christian Andreas Schleisner (1810-1882) so this could be a copy of that work

In around 1920 he visited Paris - so perhaps this study trip had a profound effect on him

It seems that the building in the distance is there for a reason so perhaps this angle best suited the artist

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 31½” x 23½” / 80cm x 60cmYear of creation: c

Reserved - Isidor Meyers, River Landscape With Setting Sun flowers “It was in Canada thatA beautifully rendered impressionistic landscape painting by Belgian artist, Isidor Meyers (1836 1917). With sweeping brushstrokes, he guides our eye around the river and then out towards the warm evening sun. Its such a clever composition with the trees and riverbank running in parallel on our left. While the river stretches out, pushing at reeds, as it swirls around to our right. The muted palette is also sublime with its earthy tones and subtle