Jules-Ernest Martin Chablis, Oil on Panel, French School 19th Century, Signed

A very fine oil on panel by Jules-Ernest Martin Chablis depicting a landscape on the edge of a pond animated by a figure in a boat and a small edifice on the shore. The composition is balanced, of great gentleness, with subtle work on the skies and reflections. The brushwork is precise, nervous and characteristic of 19th-century French naturalist painting. The reverse bears an oval stamp of a Parisian colourman, confirming a period support. Antique gilt wood frame, decorated with lattice and acanthus leaves. Wear consistent with use.