Style: French naive / folk art
Medium: Gouache on board
Size: 23.4" W x 13.7" H
Framing: Unframed
Signature: None found
Condition: Corners show age; otherwise in good condition. Please refer to the photos for details.
Provenance: Private collection, Normandy, France
A French naive painting of the Château de Chenonceau, seen from the Garden of Diane de Poitiers on the east side of the estate. The château fills the upper part of the board, with the arched gallery at right. The foreground shows a formal garden with trimmed shrubs and flower beds in red, white and yellow, painted in small dots.
Chenonceau is a 16th-century Renaissance château in the Loire Valley, built on arches spanning the Cher River. Known as the "Château des Dames," its history is associated with prominent women, including Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de' Medici. Its architecture combines late Gothic and early Renaissance elements.
Style: French naive / folk art
Medium: Gouache on board
Size: 23.4" W x 13.7" H
Framing: Unframed
Signature: None found
Condition: Corners show age; otherwise in good condition. Please refer to the photos for details.
Provenance: Private collection, Normandy, France
A French naive painting of the Château de Chenonceau, seen from the Garden of Diane de Poitiers on the east side of the estate. The château fills the upper part of the board, with the arched gallery at right. The foreground shows a formal garden with trimmed shrubs and flower beds in red, white and yellow, painted in small dots.
Chenonceau is a 16th-century Renaissance château in the Loire Valley, built on arches spanning the Cher River. Known as the "Château des Dames," its history is associated with prominent women, including Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de' Medici. Its architecture combines late Gothic and early Renaissance elements.
