HSP of Edgard d'Hont (1861 - 1941) - an old oak

Very beautiful small painting by Edgard d'Hont (1861 - 1941), a Belgian painter associated with the Liège school of landscape, nicknamed the "Master of Chênée". Oil on panel depicting a winter/early spring forest or undergrowth landscape. In the centre stands an imposing oak with bare branches covered in green moss on the trunk. To the left in the undergrowth, a figure dressed in a blue coat can be seen near a small fire emitting smoke. The painting is signed at the bottom right and titled on the back: "an old oak" with a workshop stamp. Beautiful period gilded wooden frame with the framer's label on the back. Dimensions: Height: 24.5 cm. Length: 28 cm. Height (painting): 19 cm. Length (painting): 24 cm. The painting is in excellent condition and will be delivered in appropriate packaging.