19th-Century French School, Barns With Chickens

19th-Century French School, Barns With ChickensAn unusual 19th century oil on wood depicting a small area behind a barn with two chickens, a barrel and a ladder. The buildings feel lost in time and we love the way the artist has given the walls texture by roughing them up a little. The painting is signed Ault in the lower left and could relate to American artist, Charles Henry Ault. Little is known about him but many painters undertook study trips to France during the 19th century. Housed in a

Oil on canvas Overall size

The subject is wearing an impressive outfit incorporating a large lace jabot

Reasonable

Frame with various losses

Wide-brimmed picture hats with round crowns were all the rage during the Summer

Provenance Worcestershire

To which Marie-Antoinette replied:

Her eyes convey a kindness and there’s the inkling of a smile

and the Vienna Museum

It’s a modest meal - accompanied by oil

17” x 15” / 43cm x 38cm Year of creation

He feels like a character from a Tolkien novel and perhaps he’s a friend of Gandalf’s