Meudon 19th century 2" / 39cm x 49cm

2" / 39cm x 49cm

layered color bring out fine details and texture

20th-century French School oil on wood panel painting signed Jean Charles Mercier (1832-1909)

characterized by expressive brushstrokes that give a sense of volume

Meudon 19th century 2" / 39cm x 49cmA vibrant work on paper combining watercolor and gouache, depicting a hillside village with clustered rooftops and a central church steeple rising above the landscape. Ink outlines give structure to the forms, while the color palette captures the warmth and brightness of early summer. The composition is marked Meudon, a commune in the Hauts de Seine department, just outside Paris, and features the artists studio stamp in the lower left corner. Dated