Abbey on the Lake - Late 18th Century
Romantic scene of an ancient abbey on the decline, situated on the edge of a lake in a mountainous setting. A couple of peasant figures can be seen on the far shore, and a white heron in the foreground. The location could not be positively identified, but it could be an artistic rearrangement of the abbey of Hautecombe.
Artist: Unknown.
Noted on back: 1770 and initialled M.D.?
Medium: Oil on wood.
Condition: Good overall condition. A clean horizontal split will require restoration.
Dimensions: 22.5 x 30 cm. / 8 ¾ x 11 ¾ in.
Frame: Unmounted.
Origin: Germany.
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ITEM ID
BR-0079
STYLE
Baroque, Landscape
AGE
18th Century
THEME
Eclectic, Historical, Traditional
MEDIA
Oil Paint, Wood
ORIGIN
France • French
ITEM TYPE
Antique
HEIGHT
8.75" (22 cm)
WIDTH
11.75" (30 cm)
18th Century Oil on Wood Painting, Old Abbey Painting, To be restored
$470 CAD
~ $372
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