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Landscape with a Church - Swiss School

Bucolic rural scene representing a church and village homes next to a body of water, set in a hilly landscape with dispersed villages and a mountain range visible in the distance. Parishioners are ...

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Paul Quinet – Bois de Boulogne

Bright oil on canvas painting representing a area of the Bois de Boulogne park in Paris. A hand-written note on the stretcher indicates the place and date of production: October 1915.Artist: Paul Q...

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William Laparra – Young Woman with Turban

Portrait of a young woman wearing a turban. Laparra may have drawn his inspiration by a trip to Egypt in 1902, though more likely the source is French early 19th-century female portraiture, replete...

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Elaine Grimshaw – Still Life with Apples

Elegant still life composition consisting of a plate with a variety of apples, a dark green jug and a peacock feather. These elements are laid out on a draped fleur-de-lys patterned cloth that als...

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Charles Giraudon – Mediterranean Village

Picturesque view of an unidentified seaside town on the Mediterranean coast by Charles Giraudon (1880-1958).

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Martin Coulaud – The Shepherd and his Flock

Charming country scene representing a shepherd with his flock of sheep. The character is seated in the shade of a tree, in the company of his watchful dog. An adorable white lamb steals the show in...

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Stéphane Cara – Country Locks

Attractive example of modern art representing a small canal and locks with country houses on the edge. Oil on canvas painting with its Montparnasse style carved wood original frame. Very decorativ...

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Louis Lachat – Landscape with Apple Tree

Beautiful oil on canvas painting representing a landscape with a blossoming apple tree next to the Yvette river (Île-de-France). Work titled "Pommier en fleurs au bord de l'Yvette" painted on April...

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Portrait of a Woman - French School

An elegant portrait of an unidentified woman. French painting was done between 1800 and 1810. She is wearing a blue velvet dress and a white "turkish" turban, following the prevailing fashion trend...

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