Old Painting Oil on Wood Seascape Seaside Brittany Normandy DLG 19th Century

  
Hello, I am selling this painting, which measures 41 cm wide by 27 cm high, or 45 cm by 31 cm including the frame. It is a superb oil painting on what appears to be a canvas-covered panel (as it is not a canvas as such), signed at the bottom right, though the signature is difficult to decipher.

In my opinion, it dates from the early or mid-20th century, with a 19th-century Impressionist feel. It depicts a seascape with the beginning of a sunset visible. In this vast expanse, ideal for contemplation and daydreaming, countless shades of color make up the sky and are reflected in these fleeting lagoons; one feels transported, like those clouds of infinite poetry, slowly but surely, caressed by a light breeze. Despite traces of wear here and there and a few discreet areas of paint loss, the painting is in good, even very good, condition.

It appears to be varnished, which accounts for the reflections visible depending on the light and viewing angle. The very attractive frame, possibly made of mahogany, is in good overall condition despite a few discreet scratches in places, small impacts, and signs of wear on the varnish (especially visible in the reflections, see last photos).

The photos were taken on a sunny afternoon in a very well-lit room. The second and third photos are the most faithful to the actual color rendering under these conditions.

Please note, however, that computer or mobile phone screens other than mine, depending on their display settings, may alter the results more or less. With this in mind, you may nonetheless consider these two images sufficiently representative of reality, once again under viewing conditions similar to those described above. Hand delivery is entirely possible if you are able to travel to collect it. IMPORTANT: The parcel includes insurance. For this to be taken into account, it is essential that, if the box is damaged to a sufficient extent (it is up to you to determine this upon inspection) anywhere and/or opened, even partially, you ask the courier to note reservations if it is a postal shipment, or refuse the parcel at the relay point staff if it is a relay-point shipment, EXCEPT if, and you must ask them, you have the option of noting reservations with the shipping label scanning device, in which case you may then accept the parcel before they scan the shipping label or perform any other action confirming that you have collected it; in other words, make sure to carefully inspect the condition of the box, without missing any area, in both cases before they proceed. In the case of a relay-point delivery, if you refuse receipt, the parcel will be kept by the relay point in order to be returned to the inspection service, for verification aimed at establishing the responsibility of the delivery staff and making the insurance valid (information gathered from their website) in the event that the item is damaged. In the case of the postal service, if delivery is made to your mailbox because the parcel size allows it, and therefore there is no hand delivery, and the box is sufficiently damaged (the degree of which you must determine), you must take it to the nearest post office without opening it, asking the staff at the counter to return the parcel to me (information gathered from their website), again in anticipation of a review by the delivery service, UNLESS, as in the case of a relay-point delivery, the postal staff can note reservations. In all cases, do not hesitate to take photos of the damaged and/or opened box. You may think, for any reason whatsoever, that the item inside the box remains in perfect condition despite the parcel being sufficiently damaged and/or opened, even partially, and therefore that you do not need to make reservations, or that you accept the parcel if reservations cannot be made; but be aware that this is like Russian roulette, since delivery services rely on the possibility of error, which also suits them very well because, I repeat, the insurance is then no longer valid due to damage, because of the sacred transfer of liability from the courier to the sender or recipient; less expense for them, then, since they will not have to pay out the insurance amount. And do not rely on shaking the parcel to determine whether the item is broken; unless it is glass or ceramic, the sound of breakage is imperceptible, or it may simply be a protective element inside the parcel. Please make sure to communicate all of this if a third party is collecting the parcel on your behalf. If, however, the condition of the returned item differs from what it was when I sent it, but no evidence makes it possible to determine that the delivery staff are responsible, then there will be no refund, because even with excellent packaging, transport shocks can be extremely severe and may also occur without any external damage, meaning to the box itself.

Such things may not have happened during the initial shipment, and may have been avoidable if the buyer had collected the parcel and thus prevented a second transport, theoretically involving twice the risk for the item. If you have any questions or would like more photos, please feel free to let me know. PS: I also have other paintings on my profile.