CONTINENTAL SCHOOL, 19th CENTURY Study of Country Child Oil on Board

A charming 19th-century Continental School oil painting depicting a young country child in a rustic rural setting, standing beside a bundle of gathered branches.

The work has a warm, atmospheric quality, with expressive brushwork and muted natural tones. It is presented in an attractive antique gilt moulded frame, adding to its decorative appeal.

Dimensions

* Overall framed size: 26 × 23 cm

24 × 9.06 inches

* Actual painting size: 11 × 15 cm

33 × 5.91 inches

Condition

Antique condition with age-related surface marks, patina and signs of wear. The gilt frame has areas of rubbing and minor imperfections consistent with age. Please refer carefully to the photographs, which form part of the condition description.

Provenance

Lake House, near Sherborne, Dorset.

A lovely small-scale antique genre painting, ideal for a traditional, country-house or period interior and appealing to collectors of 19th-century Continental paintings and rural genre subjects.