Cornelis Jan Bolt, Pastoral Landscape With Distant Hills Provocative A late 19th-century French school

A late 19th-century French school portrait of a girl in a blue tunic

He’s probably wearing a waistcoat under his suit jacket and may also carry a pocket watch

Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705) was depicted as Saint Catherine by Jacob Huysmans (1633-1696) to reference her devotion to Catholicism

Little is known about the artist

Two small marks towards the top right

Cornelis Jan Bolt, Pastoral Landscape With Distant Hills Provocative A late 19th-century French schoolA fine mid 19th century oil on panel by Dutch landscape painter, Cornelis Jan Bolt (1823 1879). In the foreground, a gentle light reflects from the ripples on a small pond. While out towards the horizon, the scenic layers appear gradually lighter as the hills disappear from view. Note how Bolt has intelligently guided the viewer by using a large crooked tree as a visual waypoint. This is further enhanced by the use of deeper tones on the left versus