Un Ciel large scale painting M Leveille and Omer Hippolyte

M Leveille and Omer Hippolyte Ballüe (1817-1867)

a common phenomenon for a canvas of this age

such as the woman

It's the perfect pop of color antique painting

The portrait is also entitled "Le Tonnelier de Bercy" (the barrel maker of Bercy)

Un Ciel large scale painting M Leveille and Omer Hippolyte20th century oil on hardboard, signed lower left (illegible), presented in a more modern gilt wood frame. A refined composition where the sky dominates the painting, pushing the horizon line to the very bottom of the frame. Painted in a cool, lightly rosy palette, the sky asserts itself as a subject in its own right. The clouds are treated in soft glaze, with diffuse contours, creating the impression of suspended air. Certain brighter strokes attract