Camille Merlaud (1877-1957), Exchanges Between Two Ploughmen, Oil On Panel, Early 20th Century

This oil on panel (wood) signed (lower left) Camille Merlaud depicts a picturesque scene of rural life with two plowmen taking a break, talking and sharing some chewing tobacco. It is a testimony to the conviviality in use in the countryside at the beginning of the 20th century. Beautiful composition with this team of Limousin oxen, a landscape with a tormented sky, surely in the vicinity of Verteillac in green Périgord where the painter used to put his easel. Camille Merlaud (1877-1957), self-taught painter and sculptor, originally from Verteillac in the Dordogne, painted many landscapes of the Périgord countryside as well as scenes of rural life, often in a style close to Impressionism. He exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants in Paris and participated in salons in Holland and England. Dimensions:--HSP: 23.5 cm X 33 cm, golden frame: 33.5 cm X 43 cm Table in very good condition, sent by secure Colissimo. France: €20 EU: €35 Sources: Dordogne Fine Arts Society