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Framed 19th Century Oil - The Bookbinder's Workshop

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$1,245
£942.27
€1,081.92
CA$1,773.61
A$1,923.52
CHF 1,010.30
MX$23,364.51
NOK 12,642.36
SEK 11,903.49
DKK 8,077.26

About the Item

An accomplished genre scene depicting the interior of a bookbinder's workshop with customers, journeymen at work and an older man about to beat a boy with a leather strap, by which the child's mother intervenes, restraining the man's arms, preventing the act of chastisement. The oil has been well presented in a modern gilt stucco frame. Unsigned. On canvas.
  • Creation Year:
    Unknown
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22.45 in (57 cm)Width: 30.52 in (77.5 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    The painting has been fully relined and shows areas of retouching under UV light. Widespread craquelure is visible on the surface. The modern stucco frame is in very good condition. Overall, the artwork is in very good condition for its age.
  • Gallery Location:
    Corsham, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: sq2201stDibs: LU881316750842

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