Description: Oil on canvas

Original canvas by Belot

A large river winds its way through a densely wooded valley, where a stately house with a garden stands among the treetops, providing a civilised counterbalance to the untouched nature. This landscape by Jean-Victor Bertin, one of the most famous landscape painters of his time, is particularly notable for its masterful, delicate brushwork, which is accompanied by an atmospheric play of light. The river, as the main feature of the motif, not only creates a sense of depth, but also lends a certain dynamism to the otherwise tranquil view of this valley through the movement of the water.