Près des Falaises antique painting Signed: C

Signed: C

painted with fine

he joined the Belgian army and was captured by German forces

The river flows in the foreground and extends into a more abstract distance

Près des Falaises antique painting Signed: CA 19th century French School oil painting on wood, signed (illegible) in the lower left corner. The work has a slight texture to the touch. This French landscape oil painting depicts a solitary figure with a fishing pole walking on the beach under the cliffs, likely in Normandy. The sands and cliffs are rendered as if the artist were using pastels, smudging the oil into surfaces and textures. The sky, particularly the clouds, is thick and textured