Près du Chêne

19th-century French school painting on wooden panel, signed in the lower right Vernay (19th century). The work is smooth to the touch.

An Impressionist forest scene featuring dense and swift brushstrokes. The chiaroscuro is emphasized, with a mass of shadow on the right and a patch of light opening on the left side, revealing a warm color where a character is seated in a clearing. The artwork's luminosity is accentuated by the contemporary golden frame

• Overall Size: 9" x 11.4" / 23.5cm x 29.5cm.
  
• Size without the frame: 5.9" x 7.8" / 15cm x 20.5cm.
• Country: France. 
  
• Signed: Vernay (19th century).
• Date: Late 19th century.
• Condition: The work is in very good condition for its age. The back side of the painting is protected by carton and the surface of the painting by a thick varnish.  The antique-style frame is contemporary and in good condition.
  
• Materials: Oil on wood in a contemporary frame.
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