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192 - Large canvas depicting a rural scene - 18th century Oil on c…
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Estimate €1,700 - €2,500
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Large canvas depicting a rural scene - 18th century Oil on canvas. Dimensions 116 x 80 cm. A broad rural scene is structured around a compact rural building, before which a lively gathering of local people and horsemen unfolds, naturally integrated into an open landscape of paths, leafy woodland, and a luminous horizon. The composition is organised through a skillful alternation between architectural masses and open spaces, guiding the eye from the dynamic foreground to the barely suggested urban background, while the vast, cloudy sky adds atmospheric depth. The figures, rendered with expressive gestures and narrative poses, enrich the visual experience with a distinctly folkloric character. The loose yet controlled brushstrokes, the warm modeling of the flesh tones, and the vibrant treatment of light demonstrate a mature technique, characteristic of the transition between the 18th and 19th centuries, in which echoes of the Baroque tradition persist, combined with a pre-Romantic sensibility toward landscape and everyday life. The work is part of the European tradition of genre painting, standing out for its compositional balance and its ability to evoke the rural world of its time.
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About the sale GRAND JUNE AUCTION HAUTE EPOQUE EUROPEAN AND COLONIAL FINE ART
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Auction time 06/17/2026 at 3:00 PM
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