Bidspirit auction | BARBIZON SCHOOL FONTAINEBLEAU FOREST LANDSCAPE

BARBIZON SCHOOL FONTAINEBLEAU FOREST LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING - An antique mid-19th century French oil on canvas painting. Attributed to Barbizon school, presumably by Narcisse Virgilio Diaz de la Pena, 1807 to 1876. The artwork depicts a forest landscape with a figure in the foreground. Titled In the Forest of Fontainebleau. Unsigned. In 1830-1870s a group of artists, including Theodore Rousseau and Jean-Francois Millet, worked in the French village of Barbizon on the western edge of the forest of Fontainebleau. The painters colony, from which the intimate landscape painting or paysage intime originated, can be considered a precursor of Impressionism. Wooden frame. Collectible Antique European Fine Art. Dimensions: Frame 16 1/4 x 12 in, canvas 12 x 6 1/4 in. Condition: Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.