Theodore Rousseau ( France 1812 - 1867 ) Landscape Oil on Board Depicting a Pastoral Barbizon Scene with Trees, Pond, Grazing Cow, Peasant Figures and Luminous Cloud Filled Sky Signed Lower Right " Th Rousseau " The Composition Demonstrates Rousseau’s Celebrated Naturalist Approach Through Atmospheric Light Tonal Depth and Romantic Woodland Landscape Closely Associated with the Barbizon School Tradition Inscribed In Pencil To Reverse “...1855 La Passerelle” Housed In Ornate Giltwood Frame Approx Frame: 26"L 19 1/2"H Approx Sight: 21"L 14 1/2"H Rousseau Was One Of The Founding Masters Of The Barbizon School And Among The Most Influential French Landscape Painters Of The 19th Century. His Works Are Held In Major Institutions Including Louvre Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art and Musée d'Orsay Where His Atmospheric Forest And Rural Landscapes Helped Shape The Development Of Realism And Early Impressionism We Provide Efficient and Economical In-house Shipping Services US & Worldwide also including White Glove Door-to-Door Delivery Service with Personal Drivers Across the Tri-State Area For Further Details Please Select 'Buyer Arranged Shipping' and Contact our Office in Overall Good Condition Please View all Photographs Closely Out of a New York City Estate Thank you for Bidding with Gold Coast Auctioneers 50 Werman ct Plainview NY 11803 tel. 516-586-3992 We are now accepting Consignments for our future auction