Early 20th-Century French School, Rosary Maker In Lourdes

Early 20th-Century French School, Rosary Maker In LourdesAn early 20th century oil on canvas depicting a rosary maker working on a street in Loudres, France. Its been painted quickly with broad brushstrokes and feels impressionistic in its style. Perhaps the artist sat with this gentleman for a while as he painted the scene. Loudres is an area steeped in religious significance and rosary makers are a common sight throughout this winding ancient town. Every year thousands of pilgrims travel here to visit the

481 achieved for ‘Les Petits Délinquants’ at a French auction in 2004

An unusual 19th-century oil on wood depicting a small area behind a barn with two chickens

which increase in lightness until they fade from sight

Frame a little tatty with age-related wear

he painted numerous portraits of women dressed in traditional attire and also occasional group scenes romanticising the Romani way of life

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 20” x 24” / 51cm x 61cmYear of creation: 1956Provenance: EnglandCondition: A few small areas of paint loss but otherwise fine

so this may have been painted in that area

Artwork in good condition with a little bloom on the right-hand side

The artist has skillfully captured her expression - there’s the hint of a smile and a rouging of the cheeks

19” x 23” / 49cm x 59cm

A beautiful little rural scene in the manner of Salon-exhibited Parisian painter

Thaler enjoyed working in this style