Naive 18th-Century Classical French Landscape A Shelf which is some achievement given

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Copenhagen’ at Sotheby’s in 1995

Robert Colot (1927-1993)

A fine late 19th-century oil on canvas by German painter

Quick daubs of built-up oil paint scatter the canvas with the artist paying close attention to the light atop the water

Naive 18th-Century Classical French Landscape A Shelf which is some achievement givenA beautifully simple oil on canvas depicting a scene in rural France. In the foreground, a lady is sitting side saddle, while being escorted along a path towards an impressive country residence. While further back, a group of four ladies are standing by a lake before a distant church. Medium Oil on canvas Size 18 x 17 46cm x 43cm Year of creation c. 1780 Provenance France Condition Several small losses but the paint layer is now stable since its