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214 - Peasant courtship scene. European Romantic school. 19th cent…
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Estimate €2,750 - €5,000
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Peasant courtship scene. European Romantic school. 19th century. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 105 x 85 cm and 114 x 95 cm. The scene depicts an encounter between two peasant figures in an idealised rural setting, where a young woman and a man in a flirtatious pose dominate the foreground. The classical architecture in the background, together with the female figure carrying a vessel, reinforces the picturesque and traditional atmosphere. The faces, gestures and postures of the figures convey a restrained emotional tension, whilst details such as the jug in the foreground and the dramatic sky accentuate the narrative and romantic character of the work. The composition is carefully balanced, and the brushwork is meticulous, highlighting the modelling of the figures and the richness of colour, particularly in the clothing and the landscape. Chiaroscuro is used effectively to draw attention to the visual dialogue between the protagonists. The work embodies the aesthetic ideals of 19th-century Romanticism, which valued the sentimental, the popular and the picturesque as a reaction against rationalist values
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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION – FINE ART, OLD MASTERS AND JEWELLERY
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Auction time 07/15/2026 at 3:00 PM
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