Léopold Lecomte, Marina With Fishing Boats And Storefronts Seascape She could perhaps be wearing

She could perhaps be wearing her mourning wear

which sold at Christie's in 2000:

Stretchers replaced

It could simply be for aesthetic reasons or perhaps it indicates a sense of calm - a figure alone in nature

Léopold Lecomte, Marina With Fishing Boats And Storefronts Seascape She could perhaps be wearingA very tired but beautiful old impressionistic oil painting by Belgian painter, Lopold Lecomte (1890 1963). Lecomte enjoyed painting coastal scenes and his work is characterised by the liberal use of oil paint and its easy going nature. Several areas of this painting are heavily textured, which is reminiscent of the post impressionists, such as Van Gogh. But the years have been a little unkind leaving it flaking and worn. If you enjoy character, this