SHOWGROUND IN QUIMPER
1810
Oil on canvas
873-1-822
Gifted by the painter's grandson in 1872
H. 67 cm - L. 85 cm
Olivier Perrin is the first painter of Breton origin and is based in Quimper. He dedicates several paintings and a set of engravings to the people of Cornouaille, and these are now considered to be unique documentary sources. In these works, influenced by Flemish or Dutch scenes of genre, he portrays in detail the different social groups he meets at the showground, though he has some difficulty in representing the road climbing to the right.
SHOWGROUND IN QUIMPER
1810
Oil on canvas
873-1-822
Gifted by the painter's grandson in 1872
H. 67 cm - L. 85 cm
Olivier Perrin is the first painter of Breton origin and is based in Quimper. He dedicates several paintings and a set of engravings to the people of Cornouaille, and these are now considered to be unique documentary sources. In these works, influenced by Flemish or Dutch scenes of genre, he portrays in detail the different social groups he meets at the showground, though he has some difficulty in representing the road climbing to the right.