19th-Century French School, Chevreuils En Forêt

19th-Century French School, Chevreuils En ForêtThis charming late 19th century French School oil painting depicts a forest view with deer. Stylistically, it fits with the approach taken by the Barbizon school of artists who were active between 1830 1870. These were some of the first to truly embrace painting outdoors and theyre seen as a precursor to the French impressionists. Many of their works were created in the forest of Fontainebleau near the village of Barbizon. The composition is

She’s holding a posy

It’s tricky to decipher from ancestry records

Dooijewaard was highly-trained and his interior scenes are rooted in the rich Dutch tradition

One which embraced modernity

France / Private collection

The painting is signed in the lower left and housed within a gilt frame

Perhaps it’s a symbol of fertility and new life

The pond is alive - rippling with hazy reflections and sharp golden tints

its final embers alight the pointed architecture of three historic churches

Wallace Stewart

Magaard was a master of the humble interior

He seemed to favour women