Théodore ROUSSEAU (1812–1867). The Pond, Oak, and Birch Trees in the Forest of Fontainebleau

Théodore ROUSSEAU (1812–1867) The Pond, Oak, and Birch Trees in the Forest of Fontainebleau Oil on panel 44 x 60 cm Signed TH. ROUSSEAU lower left Circa 1850–1860 In a letter dated 1851, Jean-François Millet (1814–1875) speaks of Théodore Rousseau and his fascination with the forest: “He is there like a sailor at sea. On the Bellecroix plateau, for hours on end, motionless on a rock like a captain on his quarterdeck, he seems to be standing watch. He does not paint; he contemplates,

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H 44 × B 60 cm