Eugene Girardet (1853 – 1907) - Battlefield In 1870 19th Century Oil On Canvas

Oil painting on canvas signed Eugene GIRARDET (1853 – 1907) Represents a French soldier's uniform and a German helmet in the snow, a crow swooping over the remains. The winter landscape, the empty field, the dark and cold colors reminiscent of the desolation of a battlefield are reminiscent of a certain Romanticism which Girardet often demonstrated in his works Eugene GIRARDET was a French painter initially orientalist although he was inspired by romanticism as for this work. He was a student of Jean-Léon GEROME at the Beaux Arts in Paris. Bears his signature in the lower right corner of the work. The authenticity of the work is certified by the Turquin expertise firm in Paris The work is sold with the frame (free) Gilded stucco frame carved with acanthus leaves and rows of pearls. (some losses and wear to the decoration of the frame) Very good general condition Dimensions 48 x 60 cm without frame 82 x 72 cm with frame