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two paintings of a woman and two children in a wooded setting
Dams Casa d'Aste

78 - Interior scene with figures and a dog; French School, 18th c…
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Estimate €350 - €500
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Interior scene with figures and a dog; French School, 18th century; Oil on canvas, 32 x 39.5 cm A sketch characterised by lively, immediate painterly quality, depicting an interior animated by several female figures and a dog. The composition is built up through rapid brushstrokes and a warm colour palette dominated by browns, ochres and reds, with a free and abbreviated application of paint.Given the concise nature of the execution and the still loose construction of the forms, the work can be interpreted as a sketch or preparatory study for a larger composition, perhaps intended to be subsequently developed into a more polished version.The narrative approach and the intimate tone of the scene are reminiscent of French genre painting from the second half of the 18th century, which focused on the depiction of domestic and family life.
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About the sale Paintings and Drawings from the 15th to the 19th century
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 3:00 PM
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