Lot #7: R. Houy (French) original oil painting “Shoemaker”

Subject: The painting features a detailed workshop genre scene depicting an elderly Breton craftsman carefully shaping traditional European wooden clogs (sabots) using a specialized drawknife tool. Artist: Robert Houy was a mid-20th-century French painter who excelled in creating romanticized, highly detailed interior genre scenes capturing traditional European tradesmen, craftsmen, and regional Brittany culture. Signature: It features the artist's clear, capitalized signature "R. Houy" in the lower-right corner on the painted stone workbench. Medium & Backing: This is a genuine oil on canvas painting. The reverse photo displays an authentic unlined canvas stretched over a mid-century wooden chassis with standard wire mounting hardware. Good condition Dimensions: 16” x 19” Pickup category timeslot {A}