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MAURICE LEMAÎTRE
French, b. 1929
"Sur la Sèvre Niortaise"
Oil on canvas | Signed lower right, titled verso on stretcher bar in graphite
Item # 105RFP14A
Depicting a brilliant summer day along the Sèvre Niortaise river, the focal point of the scene is the distant barn with tall groves of trees lining the river on either side. A trio of figures on the grassy bank appear to be boys, presumably having just docked their dinghy for an afternoon of exploring. The brushwork is lovely with a chaotic stippled surface supplemented by more vigorous strokes of color. It is signed in the lower right in his typical script "maurice Lemaître". The painting remains in an exceptinoal overall condition, having just returned from our conservator where it was cleaned and resealed in a Damar varnish.
Measurements: 18 1/4" H x 26" W [canvas]; 25 1/8" H x 32 5/8" W x 2 1/2" D [frame]
Condition Report: Professionally cleaned and conserved. No restoration observed under UV examination. A very fine presentation. Giltwood frame with minor chips/nicks/dings.