Ernest Betigny, Rustic Barn With Chickens & Cart

Ernest Betigny, Rustic Barn With Chickens & CartA charming early 20th century oil painting depicting an old rustic barn with a cart and chickens. The artist, Ernest Betigny (1873 1960), has applied the oils with broad confident marks and plenty of expression. Betigny hailed from Schaerbeek and studied at the Academy in Brussels. The painting is signed in the lower left and housed within a frame thats probably the original. Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 23 x 26 58cm x 67cmYear of creation: c.

Medium: Oil on canvas laid on boardOverall size: 19” x 21½” / 48cm x 54cmYear of creation: 1855Condition: Some abrasions

A wonderful early 20th-century half-length portrait of a lady by Belgian painter

Franz Russ the Elder produced portraits and religious works that were characterised by their exquisite detail and delicate brushwork

One minor scratch

A few losses around the edges due to its previous frame

It’s a suitably grandiose suggestion for such an omnipresent entertainer

The painting is signed in the lower left and housed in a frame that’s probably the original

Note how she’s leaning away as the tree behind echoes her shape

Frame with some scuff and abrasions

It’s almost certainly after a painting by one of the old masters and it feels a little Dutch

This beautifully rendered piece captures a snapshot into the life of a hard-working family with great attention to detail

Frame with some age-related wear as you would expect