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Antique Oil on Canvas Painting Showing Emotional Clown / Mime Masks by I. Weyts

$6,557.57
£4,858.17
€5,500
CA$8,983.54
A$9,968
CHF 5,221.45
MX$122,234.39
NOK 66,415.06
SEK 62,692.98
DKK 41,837.29
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About the Item

Marvellous and good size work of theater art. In the pre-television and pre-movie Arts and Crafts era much more was communicated via stage performers and via drawings and paintings. This naive style painting, in an artistic manner shows us some of the most recognizable of human emotions. Also because most people (circa 1900) could not yet read, clowns and mime players were some of the most important story tellers using body and facial expressions only. Most of them were so good at what they did that, even without words, everyone knew exactly what they were communicating. 'Floating in the air' and against the dark background these mime or clown masks come to life even more. With human emotions as the main topic, this work of art also makes a great talking piece and it will look marvelous in all kinds of interiors. It comes with a beautiful wooden frame and a stylish black velvet lining. Mind you, our price for this unique work of art from the Arts and Crafts era even includes perfect packing and worldwide delivery from our store to your door in just 4 days. Height x width x depth: 33.5 x 22.8x 1.57 inches. We have a passion for the unique, for quality, for artistic and meaningful and for craftsmanship of years gone by. Your purchases will be extremely well packaged and we look forward to serving you (again). You can shop all our 1000+ listings by pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33.5 in (85.09 cm)Width: 22.8 in (57.92 cm)Depth: 1.57 in (3.99 cm)
  • Style:
    Arts and Crafts (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900-1910
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Please also read our item description.
  • Seller Location:
    Lisse, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: HW4001253-US1stDibs: LU2341317712301

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