This lot consists of very old Early 19th Century Museum art hand painted oil on canvas in the style Jules Breton (French, 1827-1906). Jules Adolphe Aim Louis Breton was a 19th-century French Naturalist painter. His paintings are heavily influenced by the French countryside and his absorption of traditional methods of painting helped make Jules Breton one of the primary exponents of natural beauty and countrysides. Breton was essentially a painter of rustic life, especially in the province of Artois, which he quit only three times for short excursions: in 1864 to Provence, and in 1865 and 1873 to Brittany, whence he derived some of his happiest studies of religious scenes. His numerous subjects may be divided generally into four classes: labour, rest, rural festivals and religious festivals. Among his more important works may be named Women Gleaning, and The Day after St Sebastian\'s Day (1855), which gained him a third-class medal; Blessing the Fields (1857), a second-class medal; Erecting a Calvary (1859), now in the Lille gallery; The Return of the Gleaners (1859), now in the Luxembourg;

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection.Palm Beach,FL

DIMENSIONS:
55 in x 34.5 in painting is over 100 years old ,ships with very old stretcher and frame as is.check pictures for details and condition

This item is being sold -as is-. Please use photos as part of the description. The absence of condition report does not guarantee excellent condition. Please note: This work is being sold -In the style of- the named artist. - In the style of - works are works by an unknown creator whose style is strongly under the influence of the style of the named master artist.

Some cracks ,dirt,minor rips,minor pigment missing ,no restorations visible ,overall Good condition, painting need extra care to be in excellent condition. Painting can be hang like this and be part of a important collection.The painting ships with old stretcher and thick old wood frame as is around 7" wide.