Furniture and decorative objects (17th, 18th and 19th centuries)
Reference: 2011020463
Items 1
Period: 19th Century
Valuation:
$507-$761
English School, 19th Century.
Blossom and Decay.
Oil on canvas.
Titled lower center.
Height: 31 cm (12-1/4 in.) - Width: 24 cm (9-1/4 in.).
Older restorations, networks of cracks, and minor losses.
This enigmatic painting, a variation on the vanitas theme, is an optical illusion which invites one to discover two smiling children or a skull.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS | LEGAL INFORMATION | COPYRIGHT © 2009 EXPERTISSIM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED