19th-century German School, Kitchen Interior with Cat - Antique Oil Painting

Name: 19th-century German School, Kitchen Interior with Cat - Antique Oil Painting
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1032338
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This charming mid-19th-century German oil painting depicts a kitchen with chair, cat and various cookware.

A creeping tabby moves surreptitiously towards a tempting bowl of milk. A basket of vegetables is tipped over, perhaps by its curiosity. On the wall behind, various coppers hang on nails along with a worn ladle. An old blue shawl is draped over a proud studded chair.

This intriguing rustic interior is probably the artist’s own kitchen. Note the attention to detail - the cracked floor tiles, balanced knife, and missing plasterwork. They probably knew that mischievous cat all too well.

Signed/dated illegibly in the lower right and held within a gilt frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 21” x 24” / 53cm x 61cm

Year of creation: 1866

Provenance: Private collection, Germany.

Condition: Artwork presents well. Fine craquelure but the paint is stable. Canvas relined. Frame with some light wear.

Physical Dimensions

Height

61cm (24.02")

Width

52cm (20.47")

Depth

6cm (2.36")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1032338

Description

This charming mid-19th-century German oil painting depicts a kitchen with chair, cat and various cookware.

A creeping tabby moves surreptitiously towards a tempting bowl of milk. A basket of vegetables is tipped over, perhaps by its curiosity. On the wall behind, various coppers hang on nails along with a worn ladle. An old blue shawl is draped over a proud studded chair.

fig 1. 19th-Century German School, Kitchen Interior With Cat - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. 19th-century German School, Kitchen Interior with Cat - Antique Oil Painting

This intriguing rustic interior is probably the artist’s own kitchen. Note the attention to detail - the cracked floor tiles, balanced knife, and missing plasterwork. They probably knew that mischievous cat all too well.