Oil On Canvas, Signed Cheret – Mid 19th Century

Work signed Cheret representing a landscape depicting a watercourse surrounded by fields and woodwork. Under a cloudy sky, a fisherman stands on the bank. In the foreground, a boat is hidden in the undergrowth. Attentive to details, the artist creates a work here with soft lighting, playing with shadows and the brightness of daylight. His colors are soothing. It gives off a feeling of calm. Surrounding the canvas, a magnificent carved frame in gilded wood fits perfectly with this bucolic scene. Rich in ornamentation on its four corners, it also presents richly chiseled stylized moldings. The artist presents here a harmonious and nuanced work immortalizing a rural scene with sensitivity. Jean-Louis Lachaume de Gaveaux, known as Cheret (1820-1882) born in New Orleans, is the son of a music composer. He became a painter and created many sets for show stages. ******** Period: 19th century An accident on the frame. Delivery possible, in France and internationally. Dimensions: Width: 114 cm Depth: 8 cm Height: 80 cm reference 120424.2