19th-Century French School, Barns With Chickens Countryside A late 19th-century oil on

A late 19th-century oil on canvas depicting an old stone lock on a rural waterway in Holland

It goes on to explain that he married into a notable family:

It’s said that Our Lady Of Loudres informed the girl that a healing spring would soon appear to absolve travellers and heal the sick

Note the way he’s created the pattern on the rugs with little more than some well-judged daubs

020 achieved for ‘Die Birken’ at Christie’s in 1990

19th-Century French School, Barns With Chickens Countryside A late 19th-century oil onAn unusual 19th century oil on wood depicting a small area behind a barn with two chickens, a barrel and a ladder. The buildings feel lost in time and we love the way the artist has given the walls texture by roughing them up a little. The painting is signed Ault in the lower left and could relate to American artist, Charles Henry Ault. Little is known about him but many painters undertook study trips to France during the 19th century. Housed in a