Sous-bois Oil on wood this work has a stamp

this work has a stamp on the lower left coming from the atelier of Slade Conrad (1871-1949)

signed Piet Lippens

in a more modern light wooden frame

complemented by a predominantly cool color scheme

He passed away in Ghent in 1981

Sous-bois Oil on wood this work has a stampA 19th century French School oil painting on wood, signed (illegible) in the lower left corner. The work surface is smooth. This compact, dark forested painting offers more than initially meets the eye. In the Barbizon style, one must look closer to discern the detailed complexity of the undergrowth and observe all the colors and details hidden within the darkness of the palette. The sky is animated, and beneath the trees, we glimpse peaceful meadows,