Framed 19th Century Oil - Ladies in the Garden

Description

This intimate scene depicts three friends in 18th-century dresses of fine jewel colours, gathered at a quiet corner of a garden, engrossed in a book. Towering trees, rendered in warm earth tones, create a sense of romantic reverie typical of 18th- or 19th-century European painting. The composition is enhanced by its ornate gilded frame, featuring elaborate baroque scrollwork and floral motifs that complement the painting's classical subject matter and golden tonality. Unsigned. On panel.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some surface dirt. There appears to have been some restoration work carried out on the painting with areas of bitumen deterioration. Marks to the frame with slight widening to the frame joints. There is some craquelure to the surface.

Size

25 x 16cm (9.8" x 6.3")
Framed Size: 35 x 27cm (13.8" x 10.6")