Vue de Campagne

19th-century French School on wood panel signed Jean-Louis Verdier (1849-1895) in the lower left. The work is smooth to the touch.

A landscape with a shadow in the foreground, reminiscent of late afternoon light. The luminosity increases on the field and shows houses on the right horizon. The atmospheric perspective and color contrast is perfectly mastered and gives a realistic and immersive result.

About the artist: Jean-Louis Verdier was a French landscape painter born in 1849. Attracted to the arts at a young age, he was trained in drawing and oil painting by his father, Joseph Verdier. He presented his first works at the Salon (Salon de la Société des Artistes Français) at the age of 20, in 1969. His first landscapes were painted in Creuse (New Aquitaine) with his father. He was heavily influenced by the Barbizon School with his glazed tones and an early attachment to detail. Jean-Louis Verdier passed away in 1895 at the age of 44, leaving behind him a growing talent and a reputation as an artist devoted to his art.

• Overall size: 12.9" x 17.3" / 33.5cm x 44cm.
• Size without the frame: 9.4" x 14.1" / 24cm x 36cm.
  
• Country: France. 
• Signed: Jean-Louis Verdier (1849-1895). 
• Date: Late 19th century. 
• Condition: The panel is in good condition despite some marks and slight cracks at the top left. The golden frame has several impacts and losses but the overall condition is also good.
  
• Materials: Oil on wood.
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