O’REILLYS Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver Auction Timed Online Auction, Starting 25th May 2022 at 1pm

5 It was his painting Les Foins (Haymaking) which secured him a place as one of the leading ar tists of the new Natural school. His work can now be seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Ar t, the Musée d’Orsay, and the National Gallery of Victoria amongst several others. Lot 556 is a beautiful watercolor painting by Lepage, which really does allow us to understand the ar tists attempt to capture the beauty of the natural landscape before which he stood. It looks as though it might be a depiction of an early autumnal evening.The slender trees hold on to their last leaves as a breeze tackles them from the south west.The clouds are darkening as the sun sets but the image remains a peaceful one and we really do feel the tranquility Lepage must have felt as he painted this scene in front of him. It is signed and inscribed to his friend Donald and remains in a highly complementary antique gilded frame with label verso ‘Encadrements, Ar tistiques A Guay, Paris’.This painting was par t of a collection belonging to the well-known and widely loved Speech and Drama teacher Betty Ann Nor ton. Lot 556 TIMED ONLINE AUCTION OF FINE JEWELLERY, WATCHES & SILVER • WEDNESDAY, 25th MAY 2022 AT 1PM