Chênaie

Un tronc noueux coupe la feuille en deux parties égales, alors que des arbres plus jeunes se répartissent de part et d'autre de cette ligne verticale. Le dessin au fusain, rehaussé de-ci de-là de craie blanche, bien que d'une rare sûreté dégage toutefois une réelle sensualité.#Traduction : Baudit started his training experience at the Genevan François Diday's workshop, then he went on to improve his technic in Paris. After 1861, he exhibited his architectural landscapes in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux and Geneva. He spend a great deal of time in France, and at the age of 42, decided to move to Bordeaux permanently. Since then, his landscapes most of the time showed the Pyrenées, Medoc, and the Landes. His style had matured by the time he created Land of oaks: panoramic view, perfectly balanced in composition. The scene is cut in half by a knotty trunk, young trees are represented on each side of this vertical line. The charcoal, emphasised by white touches of chalk, a technique used to bring safety and sensuality.