Vue du Clocher vintage drawing To this day

To this day

6" x 9" /  17cm x 23

He left his home for Paris at the age of 19 to attend various studios and joined the School of Fine Arts

This still life is a "trompe l'oeil" based on the artist's choice to give a perspective that shows the bouquet of roses at the edge of a pool of water

you can almost spot wildflowers in the foreground

Vue du Clocher vintage drawing To this day20th century French school oil on canvas. The work has texture to the touch. A sweet vertical painting of a village and church tower, painted from the viewpoint of a shady spot under a large tree. The town is dotted in many colors; pink, lavender, green and brown. The brushstrokes are fluid and loose, animating the scene. The condition of the painting is very good. There are a few very small scratches on the surface, the stretches canvas is a tiny bit