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Original 19th-century Victorian portrait rendered in charcoal/crayon on paper, professionally laid down on canvas and stretched over a wooden frame. This format was commonly used in the late 1800s for commissioned family or studio portraits. The subject appears to be a gentleman wearing period attire consistent with the 1870s-1890s, including distinctive facial hair and formal coat. The green background and dry-media technique are typical of the era. Charcoal / crayon / pastel on paper. Paper mounted to canvas (laid on canvas). Canvas stretched over wood frame. Edge wear and losses visible along canvas edges. Areas of surface wear and smudging consistent with age. Paper lifting in spots from canvas backing. No visible artist signature. Not framed (frame shown in photos not included unless you plan to include it). Please review all photos carefully-they are part of the description. Height:25 inches. Width: 21 inches. Depth: 1 inch.

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This is a lovely c. 1870’s Folk Art oil on artist board of an antique farmhouse & barn surrounded by fields, woods & a mountain probably located in the Northeast – this clearly a fall scene as the trees near the farmhouse are showing their fall orange, red, & brown fall colors – also, to the left of the farmhouse is a field stacked with harvested hay – one also sees smoke pouring from the single stack chimney on the roof of the farmhouse – the painting was done in an impressionistic/Folk Art style, but, was capably rendered – the painting is in very good condition considering its age; & probably was professionally cleaned in the recent past – what makes this piece of antique artwork stand out is the incredible ornate gilded gesso on wood frame that surrounds the painting – it is really of a “frame within a frame” construction, & is in remarkable condition for its antique c. 1870’s age – the frame appears to have its original gilded paint on its surface & does not seem to have any gesso missing from the wooden framework – it really creates an interesting juxtaposition between the relative simplicity of the painting in relationship to the elaborateness of the gilded frame – the oil on board painting measures 14″ x 9″ sight size; & the gilded frame measures 23″ x 17″ – for its size, the painting & frame are quite heavy suggesting a very strong & thick hardwood base for the frame – the multiple layers of gesso also add to the weight of the artwork – the painting will be packed with a sturdy piece of cardboard over the front of the frame affixed with large rubber bands to protect the front of the frame & the painted surface of the artist board. The item “Antique c1870’s Folk Art O/B Painting of Country Farm & Stacks of Hay” is in sale since Sunday, April 14, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “rdl7204″ and is located in Swanzey, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Region of Origin: Northeast
• Style: Impressionism
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Painting Surface: artist board
• Medium: Oil
• Features: original gilded gesso on wood
• Subject: country farm
• Originality: Original

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