Pont du Midi still life painting Antique French Original Landscape Oil

Antique French Original Landscape Oil Painting: Maurice Martin was born on July 19

likely resulting from the framing process

He died in Ghent in 1981

Very good condition despite a small lack below the signature

Pont du Midi still life painting Antique French Original Landscape Oil19th century oil painting on carton mounted on a wood panel and signed by the artist Jules Gondry (1860 1921) in the lower right. The work has a little texture to the touch. An artistic portrayal of an old bridge in a southern city, depicted with dynamic and compact brushstrokes. The sense of depth is masterfully created through a progressive blurring of the horizon and the gradual infusion of light. The wooden frame perfectly complements the dark