Old Painting Oil HST French School Fruit Vegetable Golden Frame 19th 19

  

Hello, I am selling this painting with a height of 47 cm and a width of 60 cm if we only consider the composition, and 64 cm in height by 76 cm in width when including its frame. It is a beautiful oil on canvas, signed at the bottom left with what looks like "Pierrot," which is also written on the back of the frame with a capital letter M. The artist is most likely French since the canvas used has the number 12 on the back, which corresponds to a measurement of the different types of frames available in our country. I have no information about this artist, who is nonetheless very talented. Regarding its dating, I seriously lean towards the second half of the 19th century, considering the style of the composition, the natural wear present on the wood of the frame, and the color of the back of the canvas.

It is a particularly rich and colorful still life, where fruits and vegetables intertwine in an atmosphere of incredible rusticity and authenticity, capable of providing the observer with a profound sense of reconnection with the values of the earth and a bygone era, where agriculture relied on manual labor through a flow of time characterized by slowness and frugality. Even this hand-woven tablecloth possesses a certain quality of being sincerely true. The ears of wheat and strands of straw here and there reinforce the feeling that the painter had just harvested his "models" at the time of depicting them; the freshness of the scene only enhances its beauty.

The whole is magnified by his true talent, which can be observed through a judicious placement of the various elements, great mastery in the line and rendering of textures (special mention to those of the large squash and the peppers), a great harmony in the colors, and welcome details, for example, the reflection of the onion in the large green bottle. Despite slight signs of wear here and there, in the form of numerous small cracks, which are not serious and are a testament to authentic painting, and a few discreet minor paint losses, the composition is in good to very good condition for its age, and has benefited from a restoration, visible in some photos (only visible with certain reflections in reality), and a varnishing that I believe was done with a liquid satin varnish, giving it beautiful reflections without being excessive, and protection. The frame, beautiful with massive and intricate motifs, is in generally good condition despite some discreet losses, areas where restorations have been made, and a gilding that is not completely uniform, with occasional signs of wear and/or uneven shine. I have not noticed any areas where a part might risk detaching soon. The painting holds well in its frame, and the tension of the canvas is excellent. The photos were taken on a sunny afternoon in a very well-lit room. After numerous tests, I realized that the color rendering in the second photo, with my equipment, is the one that most faithfully represents what can be observed under similar conditions, regardless of distance. However, note that computer or mobile phone screens other than mine, depending on their brightness and contrast, may more or less alter the results I have achieved; keeping this in mind, you can nonetheless consider this snapshot as a sufficiently representative source of reality, again under similar observation conditions. The gold of the frame is closer in reality to what appears in the third photo. Attention collectors, those attracted to vintage items, curiosities, decorative objects, or simply admirers of their intrinsic beauty! This is an excellent gift idea.

IMPORTANT: The package is bulky, which explains why it can only be delivered to your home. To ensure this is taken into account, it is imperative that if the box is damaged, sufficiently (it is up to you to determine this upon inspection) at any location, and/or opened, even partially, you ask the delivery person to indicate reservations if it is a shipment with the Post Office, or you refuse the package with the staff at the relay point if it is a shipment to a relay point, UNLESS, you will need to ask them, you have the ability to note reservations with the scanning device of the shipping labels - then you can receive the package - before they scan the shipping label or perform any other operation confirming that you have indeed retrieved the package; in other words, ask to thoroughly check the condition of the box, not omitting any area, in these two scenarios before they act. Regarding delivery to a relay point, if your refusal to accept is formulated, the package will be kept by the relay point to be returned to the expertise service, for verification aimed at reporting the responsibility of the delivery personnel and making the insurance effective (elements gathered from their site) in case the object is damaged. Regarding the Post Office, if delivery occurs in your mailbox because the dimensions of the package allow it, without direct hand delivery, and the box is sufficiently damaged (a nuance that you need to determine), you must return it to the nearest postal point without opening it, asking the counter staff to return the package to me (elements gathered from their site), again in anticipation of a delivery service verification, UNLESS, as with the relay point scenario, the postal office staff can indicate reservations. In all cases, do not hesitate to take photos of the damaged and/or opened box.

You might think, for any reason, that the object inside the box remains in perfect condition, despite the damaged box, sufficiently (it is up to you to determine this upon inspection), and/or opened, even partially, and therefore you may not ask to issue reservations, or you may accept the package if issuing reservations is not possible; but know that this amounts to playing Russian roulette since delivery services count on human error, which incidentally suits them well since, I repeat, insurance is then no longer effective due to damage caused by the sacred transfer of responsibility from the delivery person to the sender or the recipient; therefore, less expense for them since they will not have to pay the amount of insurance! And do not count on a "shake" of the package to determine if the object is broken; unless it is glass or ceramic, the sound of breakage is imperceptible, or it might be a protective element within the package. Be sure to communicate all these elements in case a third party is picking up the package on your behalf.

If, on the other hand, the state of the returned object is different from what it was when I sent it, but no proof allows us to determine that the delivery personnel are responsible, then there will be no refund, for the reason that even with excellent packaging it can happen that not only the shocks during transport are extremely significant but also that it occurs without exterior damage, that is to say, on the box. These things might not have happened during the initial shipment, and might have been avoided if the buyer had retrieved the package and thus prevented a second transport, theoretically involving twice the risks for the object.

A hand delivery is entirely possible if you make the trip. If you have any questions or would like more photos, please let me know.

PS: I have other paintings on my profile.