Narcisse Virgile DIAZ DE LA PEÑA (1807-1876) Landscape Oil on parquet panel Stamped "vente Diaz" lower left 37.5 x 46 cm With frame: 55 x 63 cm Oil on panel, stamp "Vente Diaz" lower left, 14.5 x 18.1 in, with frame : 21.6 x 24.8 in Commentary: The work appears in the archives of Madame Miquel and Monsieur Klaa under number 1044. It is described as follows: "Under a silvery sky with light clouds, a peasant woman sits by a pond near a group of trees. Here and there, a few trees in the plain that flees into the distance". Provenance: N° 1 of the A. van den Eynde sale, Brussels, 18-20/07/1893 Van der Straeten Collection We would like to thank Mr. Klaa and Mrs. Miquel for confirming the authenticity of this work, which will be included in the supplement to the catalog raisonné currently in preparation.

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