{"product_id":"antique-1912-belgian-oil-painting-thatched-cottage-farmhouse-landscape","title":"Antique 1912 Belgian Oil Painting - Thatched Cottage Farmhouse Landscape","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA quiet piece of Belgian history, brought home from Bruges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis small antique oil on board depicts a whitewashed farmhouse with a thatched roof and sage green shutters, nestled among tall trees - a classic Flemish countryside scene. Dated 1912 and signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"W.R.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lower right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainted in soft, impressionistic brushwork with layered greens and warm cream tones, it has that hazy, late-summer light that Belgian landscape painters captured so well. The canvas is mounted with its original pine strainer and hand-forged tacks, untouched on the back as found.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for a cottage, moody gallery wall, bookshelf styling, or layered in a kitchen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e W.R. - Belgian, dated 1912 (lower right)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original oil on canvas board, mounted to wood stretcher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flemish farmhouse with thatched roof, trees and meadow - Bruges region\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Acquired in Bruges, Belgium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approx. 13-3\/8\" x 9\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unframed - original wooden strainer as found, ready to lean or frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early 20th Century, Antique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood antique condition consistent with age and travel. Canvas with some surface wear, gentle undulation and creasing to lower right, edge wear and small nail holes at perimeter from original mounting. Some craquelure and paint loss at edges. Back shows age-darkened linen, pine frame with knotted wood and original wedges. Please see all photos - part of its antique charm. Uncleaned, as found.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49141924299003,"sku":"VINT4881","price":175.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/9645\/8379\/files\/FullSizeRender_fd3b6140-b6b7-4601-a992-bfb1a6ad0491.heic?v=1785882151","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbirdvintage.com\/products\/antique-1912-belgian-oil-painting-thatched-cottage-farmhouse-landscape","provider":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}