French impressionism painting of the end of the 19thC,
Sunset on the Cliff at Etretat
Oil on canvas,
On the back, a big signature on the canvas partially erased Cla...M..net. see photos.
Size painting : 19 1/2 x 24 in.
Size frame : 29 1/2 x 34 1/2 in.
State of conservation : wear of the time especially top right, see photos. canvas slightly stretched because it would be necessary to reattach the nails on the left part of the frame, see photo 3. small gaps on the frame, see photos.
Provenance : private collection, France.
Note : There is no precise number of studies of the Cliffs at Étretat made by Claude Monet, as he painted many paintings and studies throughout his career. Monet was obsessed with capturing the changing light and atmosphere of these dramatic cliffs, and he made many sketches and plein air studies to capture the effect of light on the landscape.