Lot Essay
The present composition is reminiscent of 17th Century Dutch Italianate artists, such as Herman van Swanevelt and Jan Asselijn, who both worked in France.
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An Italianate wooded landscape with peasants and their flock resting by a path
Details
Simon Mathurin Lantara (Oncy 1729-1778 Paris)
An Italianate wooded landscape with peasants and their flock resting by a path
signed 'Sn Lantara' (lower right)
oil on canvas
41.2 x 49.4 cm.
An Italianate wooded landscape with peasants and their flock resting by a path
signed 'Sn Lantara' (lower right)
oil on canvas
41.2 x 49.4 cm.
Provenance
For 40 years in the collection of the family of the present owner.
Special notice
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