Gouache on Paper Monogrammed L M, Dated 1784: Landscape with Waterfall and Fisherman in Rococo-Neoclassical Style

Gouache on Paper Monogrammed L M, Dated 1784: Landscape with Waterfall and Fisherman in Rococo-Neoclassical Style

Technique: Gouache on paper
Dimensions: 9.5 cm (diameter without frame), 19 cm x 19 cm with frame (in need of restoration)
Attribution: Follower of Louis Gabriel Moureau (1740-1806)

This small gouache painting, dated 1784 and monogrammed L M, depicts a landscape with a river and waterfall. Two gentlemen in 18th-century attire, one fishing, are accompanied by a lady and a little girl. The sky is lively with moving clouds, while the brown trees in the foreground stand in contrast to the bluish hues of the background. This piece reflects the refined and poetic landscapes of Louis Gabriel Moureau (1740-1806), a painter known for his delicate natural scenes, which capture the transition from Rococo to Neoclassicism.