A wonderfully atmospheric French school landscape depicting a tree-lined pond and a seated fisherman. It has a ‘lost in time’ quality and appears to be a barn find.

It’s signed ‘L Devedeux’, which refers to the great French landscape painter Louis Devedeux (1820-1874). It’s unlikely that he painted this so perhaps the artist was a follower. It’s certainly from the same period.

The painting is housed within a chippy gilded frame with swept foliate decoration.

A rare and unusual piece.