Bilhaut, George Henri: "Small Hamlet before a Storm"

Object Description

Elaborate and atmospheric representation of a small french hamlet located at the border of small river right before a thunderstorm. Oil on canvas, signed at the lower right corner: “Bilhaut”.

Object History

Georges Henri Bilhaut (1882-1963) was a painter and art historian from Abbeville/ Normandy, he studied at the Collège Courbet d’Abbéville and was a pupil of Fernand Cormon at the École Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He is known for his evocative landscape paintings, mostly of the Normandy region.

Object Condition

Good, wear consistent with age and use, canvas with supporting lamination, small restorations – detailed condition report on request

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