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Eugène Etienne Sordet
Mountain Forest Landscape, Signed and Dated 1881 by E. Sordet, Oil on Paper Moun

1881

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About the Item

This atmospheric oil on paper mounted on board, signed E. Sordet and dated 1881 in the lower left corner, presents an impressive late nineteenth-century mountain forest landscape. The composition leads the viewer through a majestic woodland of towering conifer trees toward a dramatic alpine backdrop, celebrating the grandeur and tranquility of the natural world. Naturalism – Barbizon School Influence – Alpine Landscape Painting Executed with remarkable attention to light and texture, the painting contrasts the rugged tree trunks, sunlit forest floor, and distant rocky mountains beneath a sky filled with animated clouds. Delicate variations of green, brown, and grey create a convincing sense of depth and seasonal atmosphere. The artist skillfully uses vertical tree forms to frame the expansive landscape beyond, producing a balanced and immersive composition. Small staffage figures walking through the forest subtly animate the scene while emphasizing the monumental scale of the surrounding landscape. Such details reflect the nineteenth-century fascination with the harmony between humanity and nature, a defining characteristic of European landscape painting during this period. The work demonstrates the influence of the Naturalist tradition and recalls the spirit of the Barbizon School, while remaining firmly rooted in the alpine landscape tradition that flourished in France and Switzerland during the second half of the nineteenth century. Signed and dated 1881 lower left. Oil on paper mounted on board. A refined and highly decorative landscape for collectors of nineteenth-century European painting and mountain scenery. E. Sordet, Mountain Landscape, Alpine Forest, Forest Landscape, Barbizon School Influence, Naturalism, 19th Century Landscape, Antique Oil Painting, Oil on Paper Mounted on Board, European Landscape, Alpine Painting, Mountain Forest, Conifer Trees, Woodland Scene, French Landscape Painting, Swiss Landscape, Signed Painting, Dated 1881, Antique Fine Art, Rustic Landscape, Mountain Scenery, Naturalist Painting, Collectible Landscape, Traditional Landscape Art, Woodland Painting
  • Creator:
    Eugène Etienne Sordet (1836 - 1915, Swiss)
  • Creation Year:
    1881
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 0.12 in (3 mm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Genève, CH
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2018212543012

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