Près du Chêne checked The intricately sculpted frame

The intricately sculpted frame

which certifies that the canvas is her father's

An academic bust portrait of a French Bourgeois

Traditional academic painting

Condition: The panel is in an excellent state of conservation

Près du Chêne checked The intricately sculpted frame19th 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