As one of the last plein air painters of his time, Paginton carrying his paint box created a visual record of Île d'Orléans and discovered the simplicity of rural Quebec along every road. Paginton’s affection for the landscape is vividly represented in the quiet beauty of this Saint-François farm at the peak of summer. Paginton composed The Deserted House with harmony, candor and a keen understanding of colour capturing a precise moment and leaving his viewers wishing they were the ones walking up to the gate.
