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Paintings and drawings, from 16th to 19th century
French School, Circle of Gustave Courbet (Ornans 1819 – 1877 La Tour-de-Peilz)
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Oil on canvas
28 3/4 x 23 1/4 in
73 x 59 cm
Provenance
Private collection, France
Discovered in 2020, this painting was restored the same year. The cleaning revealed a landscape and a small river, both characteristic of Gustave Courbet’s work. This charming composition has all the qualities of a preparatory sketch for a more finished painting.
