Antique French Oil Painting on 28" Board, "Nature Morte" or Nature Still Life w Mallard Duck

$627.00

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I love these old "Fruits of the Hunt" themed paintings on board, 19th century French works that were more a prayer of thanks for the evening meal than they were about hunting, really. They're almost trompe l'oeil, with birds or perhaps rabbits, etc., hanging against a wall, fresh for the evening's kitchen preparation. This one very Victorian in style, hand painted on a thick, solid hardwood panel with blackened beveled edges. No artist's signature that I can see but the shadowing and visible raised brush strokes are wonderful. The painting is beautifully crafted on a 28 1/8" x 13 3/4" panel with gorgeous grain and a satin finish. These mostly hung unframed, and it comes to us from France unframed and original. We'd date it c.1800-1900, perhaps earlier.

Very good condition for age and type. Painted on a wooden panel, no canvas to have holes or damage. No losses of note to the oil painting that I can see and a really gorgeous treatment of the subject. The board is approximately 1" thick, suitable to hang as it is, no frame but the black beveled edges act as such. Traditionally, these hung in kitchen or dining area, simply and elegantly without frame. A wonderful one for kitchen now. Perhaps you might want to just lean it up against cabinet or bookshelf or easel-stand it on your kitchen center prep bar, along with a bowl of fruit or autumn gourds, as a vignette.