Charming Framed Wash Drawing From The Early 19th Century. View Taken In Languedoc On The Banks Of The Garonne.

Presented in a lovely gilt bamboo-style frame with bright gold leaf and nestled in a generous, deep, beveled mat, this curious colored wash drawing, "View taken in Languedoc on the banks of the Garonne," is a decorative piece worthy of a "Cabinet of Curiosities." The scene depicts a group of picturesque houses with doors and staircases in a bend of the "Little Garonne" at its source, where figures and animals—dog, goat, woman, child, and man—move about in an idyllic landscape. The beautiful inscription in Gothic script and the work's somewhat Chinese-inspired style, with its stylized and gentle naiveté, soft tones, and confident lines, make this charming painting a unique and highly decorative work. In very good condition and well presented, this view of the Garonne riverbank has everything to captivate. Moreover, the painting is in perfect condition and is original, almost unusual...