Les Chaumières

This 19th-century oil painting on a wood panel is from the atelier of Normandy painter Emile Tremblay (1855-1935). The piece is monogrammed in the lower right corner and features the atelier's stamp on the reverse.

The painting depicts a traditional "longère," or long stone house, typical of Normandy. The fields in the foreground are dotted with wildflowers, and the rolling hills in the background appear almost pastel-colored, as if the light is fading. In this specific piece, the artist signed his full last name in delicate block letters.

Emile Tremblay is an artist with no available biography online. However, through extensive research of old archives and letters, we have uncovered some context about his closest associates. Emile had a brother, Louis Tremblay, who was a published poet, author, and painter. Emile was also a dear friend of the famous Swedish artist, art critic, and museum manager Richard Bergh (1858-1919), to whom he inscribed a painting with the dedication, "To my brother Bergh." The remainder of what we know about Emile Tremblay comes solely from his exquisite atelier works.

• Overall Size: 8.2" x 14.1" / 21cm x 36.5cm.
  
• Country: France.
  
• Provenance: Atelier Tremblay (Normandy). 
• Signed: Monogrammed and bearing the studio's stamp on the back. 
• Date: Late 19th century or Early 20th century.
• Materials: Oil on wood panel. 
• Texture: The surface is smooth to the touch. 
• Condition: This painting has marks on its surface from age, but the overall condition is good. 
  
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