La Colline 19th century featuring a console table flanked

featuring a console table flanked by a twisted column and two red chairs

likely laborers taking a break as the field shows recent tilling

would be a lovely addition to a bookshelf or vanity

Overall size: 9

has a notable crack in the wood that has been repaired at the level of the horizon

La Colline 19th century featuring a console table flanked19th century large scale oil painting on canvas signed Jules Ridet (18471918) in the lower left corner. An impressive landscape capturing the rolling terrain and organic tones of the French countryside. A lone figure rests at the base of a tree, while golden fields rise against the hillside. The painters talent is evident in his layered techniquea blend of detailed realism and expressive brushwork. Above it all, a luminous sky opens in soft white over