Charreton - Oil Painting - 33 X 41 Cm - Snowy Forest

Superb oil painting by the French Post-Impressionist painter Victor Charreton, founder of the "Murol School," particularly renowned for his landscapes (Dauphiné, Provence, Brittany, Auvergne, etc.).

The color palette and knife technique are entirely characteristic of Charreton's works, who here depicted a charming snowy landscape, the most sought-after theme for collectors of the painter's work.

Note that the reverse is also painted with a lakeside landscape featuring a boat (scratches and small losses) !

PROVENANCE : MILLON Auction, Paris, June 27, 2007, lot 17 (estimate €5,000 - €8,000 - see last photos).

Born into a wealthy family, his law studies led him to become, initially, a solicitor at the Lyon Court of Appeal.
He made his debut in 1894 at the Salon of the Lyon Society of Fine Arts.
In 1902, he decided to devote himself entirely to painting. In 1903, he co-founded the "Salon d'Automne" with Pierre Bonnard and regularly served as president of exhibition juries.

A highly sought-after painter among collectors, his works are exhibited in numerous museums: Carcassonne, Lyon, Murol, Grenoble, Clermont-Ferrand, Bourgoin-Jallieu, etc.

His work commands high prices, with his paintings regularly selling for tens of thousands of euros.

Oil on cardboard

33 x 41 cm (sold with an elegant 20th-century gilt frame in perfect condition, 47 x 55 cm)

Signed lower left

Excellent overall condition, painting fully cleaned, minor restoration in the upper left corner

On the reverse, a label in the lower right from the 2007 MILLON sale

Photos taken in natural light

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