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Théodore ROUSSEAU (1812–1867)
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Théodore ROUSSEAU (1812–1867)
See original version (French)
Estimate €8,000 - €12,000
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Description
Théodore ROUSSEAU (1812–1867)
The Felled Tree in the Marshes of Tiffauges
OIL ON CARDBOARD (signs of wear and restoration)
Signed lower left, annotated on the reverse: “Théodore Rousseau, Tiffauges Marshes, Vendée, Count Bayon’s collection, sold in 1868 in Roubaix”.
37.5 x 45.5 cm
This work is accompanied by a certificate from Michel Schulman dated 14 September 2026, identifying the painting as *Lisière en forêt* and dating it to 1855–60.
Bibliography: Rolande and Pierre Miquel, *Théodore Rousseau*, Somogy Editions d’Art, 2010, described on p. 56 under the title *L’arbre abattu dans les marais de Tiffauges* and dated 1837. A detail is reproduced in full colour on a full page on p. 55. Rolande and Pierre Miquel specify: ‘Executed in the company of Charles Leroux’.
Background l Deeply affected by the death of his mother in 1837, Rousseau was invited to stay with the family of his friend Charles Leroux, who accompanied him everywhere, notably to the Vendée.
A notice of inclusion by Brame and Lorenceau, dated 3 July 2025, accompanies the painting and repeats Pierre Miquel’s title and date, but states ‘in collaboration with Charles Leroux’.
Condition report l
Original mount in fairly good condition with minor losses and wear to the corners.
Paint layer in fairly good condition with signs of wear.
Oblique light: no visible lifting.
Wood’s lamp: previous restorations, particularly in the foliage and towards the bottom of the painting; some are barely visible due to an old opaque varnish. The light areas of the painting were stripped of varnish to a greater extent in the past.
Expert: Cabinet Maket
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