Jean Françoise Arsène
PÉLÉGRY
19th Century, French
Forest With Travelers
Oil on Canvas
26 by 32 inches framed
Born in L’Isle –d’Alby where his family had lived since 1545, Pélégry was a part of the 19th century Regionalist Movement, which celebrated life in the rural areas of France.
L’Isle-d’Alby is one of the three oldest villages of the Tarn region in France. The Tarn, a combination of forests, mountains, vineyards and plains, is situated in the Midi-Pyrenees Region, close to both Toulouse and Montpellier. The landscape and the travelers dress both suggest that this painting was painted near his hometown.
Signed “Arsene Pélégry 1856” lower right.
$12,400