Edouard Joseph Dantan was a technical virtuoso of the French Academic School, well-versed in the compositional effects that added heightened realism to the canvas. In Dantan’s Restoration, we see Dantan’s effortless use of trompe l’oeil, or optical illusion, making objects painted on the two-dimensional canvas appear to have depth. This whimsical Mixed-Media tableau is a perfect French Country Focal Point for interior designers.