La Gorge vintage drawing reflected back to us in

reflected back to us in a mirror

The use of light is vivid and draws upon a realistic natural palette

The brushstrokes are alternated in volumes at the level of the cliff and the contrast with the vast horizon gives depth and serenity to the work

While the brushstrokes have an animated feel

8" / 15cm x 20

La Gorge vintage drawing reflected back to us in19th century French school oil on wood panel. The work is smooth to the touch. A peaceful, quintessentially 19th century antique French landscape painting of a river valley. The canyons are high and dark against a light summer sky. A small boat rests on the shore in the foreground, on what appears to be a sandy shore. The play of light and the idyllic perspective harken back to the romantic period, while the palette's quest for authenticity aligns