18th-Century French School Arcadian Landscape With Flute Player

18th-Century French School Arcadian Landscape With Flute PlayerA wonderful 18th century oil on canvas depicting a flute player within an extensive Arcadian landscape. This idealised rural vision is intended to transport the viewer away from the rigours of life and into a simpler world inspired by ancient Greece. Stylistically it draws upon the imagined landscapes of French neoclassical painters, such as Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin. Note the large tree that guides our eye down and then outwards towards the

Very worn with craquelure throughout and a raised area on the right

A fine late 19th-century oil on canvas depicting a cottage interior by German artist

he rejected it despite frequent accusations of being old fashioned

Provenance Denmark

The work is signed/dated in the lower right

a town square

It’s in fairly good condition with no major issues

and the canvas is bumpy

A fine 19th-century Danish oil on wood depicting a scene from a barber’s shop

and studied at the Académie Delecluse in Paris

They’ve also accumulated some dirt over the years

A characterful 19th-century portrait of a French officer with a determined expression