River/harbor landscape village, antique on oil on canvas( 2 wear spots) F.Soyers 1914, is actually a signature of known Belgium artist, Frans Van Leemputten(his cursive writing over the years is often seen as the Soyers name. This harbor landscape with traditional canal side, house and trees, aligns well with his artistic style and subject matter. As well the beautiful hand carved decorative wooden frame, matches the real. The date places its creation right at the outbreak of world war 1, during this period , artists frequently painted peaceful rural waterways to capture and idealized , timeless countryside before the landscape was transformed by conflict. It also would be the same year the artist passed.The painting comps up to $2000 w/out frame; frame comps up to $300..on small lining losening.
size:26×19×1.5
River/harbor landscape village, antique on oil on canvas( 2 wear spots) F.Soyers 1914, is actually a signature of known Belgium artist, Frans Van Leemputten(his cursive writing over the years is often seen as the Soyers name. This harbor landscape with traditional canal side, house and trees, aligns well with his artistic style and subject matter. As well the beautiful hand carved decorative wooden frame, matches the real. The date places its creation right at the outbreak of world war 1, during this period , artists frequently painted peaceful rural waterways to capture and idealized , timeless countryside before the landscape was transformed by conflict. It also would be the same year the artist passed.The painting comps up to $2000 w/out frame; frame comps up to $300..on small lining losening.
size:26×19×1.5
