"Follower Of Henri Joseph Van Blarenberghe (1741–1826), The Cooper / The Wheelwright, 1799"
Gouache on paper, signed and dated 1799 (signature to be identified, lower left) H. 25 cm × W. 37 cm Gilt wood frame, under glass. Reproduction of the famous composition by Blarenberghe kept at the Louvre. Exactly comparable format (approx. 25 × 37 cm without frame), same construction and meticulousness of the tooling and architectural details. Very fine quality of execution and exceptional state of preservation. Comparison reference (Louvre) Henri Joseph van Blarenberghe, Le Tonnelier / Le Charron, 1796, gouache, H. 24.6 × W. 37 cm Department of Graphic Arts, Cabinet of Drawings, Collection of Drawings and Miniatures. Inv. RF 3471, Recto; handwritten ref. vol. 20, p. 104. Notice and link: https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl020015692