LARGE FELIX BRISSOT FRENCH LANDSCAPE: (French, 1818-1892) Sheep and Shepherd with Dog in an Atmospheric Barbizon Manner Landscape, Oil/Canvas, 25.75'' x 36.25'', circa 1882, signed lower left F. Brissot, unframed. Felix Saturnin Brissot de Warville, born 1818 Veron, France - died 1892 Versailles, France. Partially obscured three or four character gallery, auction or sale inventory number on a vertical stretcher as well as faint numerical inscriptions on the top horizontal stretcher, accompanied by a gallery or collector card as Sheep In Meadow that lists Sheep In Meadow, 1882 - the source of our circa date for this painting - as amongst a list of known or exhibited titles by the artist however this is unverified and note that the frame that preciously housed this painting had a 20th century plaque titled In the Meadow.
CONDITION: Sound estate discovery condition, no noticeable craquelure, 20th century cleaning, uncertain as to whether lined as the edges have old paper tape since varnished over, a couple of edge spots and some edge wear.