Antique French Impressionist Oil on Board – Chapelle de Présignac, Souillac (Lot), c. 1890–1930

Antique French Impressionist Oil on Board – Chapelle de Présignac, Souillac (Lot), c. 1890–1930.

Capture a piece of historic rural France with this exceptional antique impressionist landscape painting. Executed in oil on thick artist's board, this piece beautifully captures the Chapelle de Présignac (historically known as the Chapelle de Beaurepos), a centuries-old Romanesque heritage site nestled in the hamlet of Souillac, located within the scenic Lot department of southwestern France. 

The artist has worked en plein air, utilising a loose, dappled Post-Impressionist brush style heavily influenced by the late 19th-century masters. The composition beautifully contrasts the vertical lines of towering cypress trees against the sun-baked hillside and an ivy-laden stone chapel. The subtle, earthy colour palette brings the rustic tranquility of the Dordogne Valley straight to your interior spaces.

Flip the panel over to discover its wonderful provenance—the back features a beautifully preserved, original French cursive inscription reading: "Chapelle de Présignac - Souillac (Lot)". [1]

Perfect for collectors of European art, lovers of the French countryside, or those curating a thoughtful, cottage-core aesthetic.