Bidspirit auction | A SMALL OIL ON BOARD

A SMALL OIL ON BOARD FIGURAL GENRE SCENE, EUROPEAN SCHOOL, LATE 19TH CENTURY - Oil on board depicting a lively outdoor genre scene with a group of figures gathered around a small table before a rustic building partially shaded by a tree. The composition reflects late 19th century European genre painting traditions with anecdotal subject matter and warm earth toned palette accented by muted greens blues and reds. The figures are arranged in a narrative grouping suggestive of communal leisure or conversation, rendered with simplified but expressive facial features and period costume. The painting is housed in a carved and giltwood frame with molded and foliate decoration consistent with late 19th century framing and likely original or early to the work. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided. Dimensions: 12 x 9 in., (30.5 x 22.9 cm.) Condition: A large spot of loss toward the bottom and some other flakes throughout. Two patches to the verso.