Camille Merlaud (1877-1957) "loading Hay" Oil On Panel

This oil on panel (plywood) signed lower right Camille Merlaud represents a haymaking scene in the region of Verteillac in Dordogne around 1920-1930 Beautiful composition with this team of oxen pulling a cart of hay as the farmer stands on the hay and the farmer's wife at the back hasten to charge under a stormy sky; rural scene with a summer atmosphere that Camille Merlaud paints with a beautiful palette of colors and a technique close to impressionism. On the back of the painting, an annotation by the painter and a pencil sketch of 2 portraits Camille Merlaud (1877-1957), self-taught painter and sculptor, originally from Verteillac in the Dordogne, painted numerous landscapes of the Perigord countryside as well as scenes of rural life, often in an impressionist style.. He exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants in Paris and participated in salons in Holland and England. Dimensions:--HSP: 32.5 cm x 46 cm frame: 42 cm France: €20 EU: €40 others: €80 Sources: Société des Beaux Arts De la Dordogne