Marcel Dyf (French, 1899-1985). Oil on canvas painting depicting an autumn landscape, with the low angle of the sun creating a dramatic shadow of the leafless tree that dominates the foreground of the artwork. The tree frames a stark farmhouse, partially obscured by a grove of trees, and the distant hills behind. Signed along the lower right. Provenance: From the distinguished collection of Rodney Sanford and Julie Wallace, Minnesota Sight; Height: 23 /12 in x width: 28 1/2 in. Framed; Height: 33 /12 in x width: 38 1/2 in.