Unknown Artist (French School, 19th Century) Oil on Canvas
19th century, unsigned, romantic narrative ...

Unknown Artist (French School, 19th Century) Oil on Canvas
19th century, unsigned, romantic narrative depicting an interior scene of young woman sleeping, being discovered by a standing woman, while a young man with tricolor hat and sash stands by, a weeping man in the background, along with symbolic elements of a cowering dog, caged bird and discarded toys in the background, housed in an elaborate gold-tone frame; property from a Chicago, Illinois collector
Condition: Good, painting having received restoration, including relining and inpainting throughout background area, especially at upper corners; patch to upper center visible en verso; debris in later varnish application; lifting paint below doorknob area; scratch to lower left quadrant; craquelure overall; buckling along lower quadrant; rubbing from frame at edges; chips and paint losses at edges; frame broken and repaired at lower center and left center; not examined out of the frame
Height: 43 1/4 inches, Width: 58 1/4 inches
Frame Size: 53 1/4 inches by 68 1/2 inches
Category: Fine Art > European Paintings

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Condition: Good, painting having received restoration, including relining and inpainting throughout background area, especially at upper corners; patch to upper center visible en verso; debris in later varnish application; lifting paint below doorknob area; scratch to lower left quadrant; craquelure overall; buckling along lower quadrant; rubbing from frame at edges; chips and paint losses at edges; frame broken and repaired at lower center and left center; not examined out of the frame
Dimensions: 43.25 x 58.25 in