Oil on canvas, depicting a riverside scene with a figure in the foreground tending nets, a rustic timber shelter to the left, and sailing boats on the estuary beyond. The composition balances wooded banks and open sky, characteristic of French landscape painting of the period.
 
The work remains on its original 19th-century canvas and stretcher, with a supplier’s stencil visible verso. The paint surface shows fine craquelure, consistent with age, confirming its authenticity.
Presented in a restored gilt frame which complements the painting and is ready for display.
 
Details
Medium: Oil on canvas
School: French School
Date: 19th century
Framed size: 76.5cm x 57.5cm 
Inside frame: 63cm x 44cm

Condition: Condition: Craquelure throughout consistent with age, with some minor paint losses visible in places; surface with scattered small marks; frame with rubbing and wear.
 
This painting represents a genuine 19th-century work with all the correct indicators of age and originality. Its narrative details, original materials, and traditional subject matter make it a credible and decorative example of the French School of the period.