Matin sur l'Étang antique drawing illustrator and decorator born in

illustrator and decorator born in 1874

The surface of the panel is perfectly smooth

but well blended

The facial expression is subtly transposed

Matin sur l'Étang antique drawing illustrator and decorator born in19th century French School oil on canvas signed Robert Fremont and titled "Le Matin sur l'tang" (Morning on the pond). The canvas has a little texture to the touch. A Normand pond landscape with a complex light. The luminosity is divided between the clear spaces of the sky and the clear reflections on the water. The darker masses are compact but finely detailed. An impactful realistic overall effect lives through the combination of the chiaroscuro,