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Naive Oil on Canvas ‘Boy with a Birds Nest’
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Naive Oil on Canvas ‘Boy with a Birds Nest’

19th century
Description

Early 19th century naive oil on canvas possibly of the Millar’s son out bird nesting. Windmill in the distance

Small paint losses c1820

Physical Dimensions
Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Antique Naive Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1120288
Dealers Internal Reference
CRBJR/2263
Dealers Notes

Colin Brand Antiques Est. 1984

Description
Early 19th century naive oil on canvas possibly of the Millar’s son out bird nesting. Windmill in the distance

Small paint losses c1820

Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Antique Naive Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1120288
Dealers Internal Ref
CRBJR/2263
Colin Brand Antiques
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An antique naive oil painting depicting a young boy in dark attire holding a bird nest within a landscape setting, enclosed in a wooden frame.
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Archive I An antique naive oil painting depicting a young boy in dark attire holding a bird nest within a landscape setting, enclosed in a wooden frame.

Naive Oil on Canvas ‘Boy with a Birds Nest’

Archive II An antique naive oil painting depicting a young boy in dark attire holding a bird nest within a landscape setting, enclosed in a wooden frame. View II
Archive III An antique naive oil painting depicting a young boy in dark attire holding a bird nest within a landscape setting, enclosed in a wooden frame. View III
Archive IV An antique naive oil painting depicting a young boy in dark attire holding a bird nest within a landscape setting, enclosed in a wooden frame. View IV
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An antique naive oil painting depicting a young boy in dark attire holding a bird nest within a landscape setting, enclosed in a wooden frame.
Naive oil on canvas ‘Boy with a Birds Nest’
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An antique naive oil painting depicting a young boy in dark attire holding a bird nest within a landscape setting, enclosed in a wooden frame.
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  • ObjectFine Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFolk Art
  • MaterialOil on Canvas, Birdseye Maple Frame, Gilt Slip
  • ColourMuted Green
  • MotifsLace collar, Landscape background, Birds nest, Birdseye maple frame
  • SizeH 42 cm (17 in) x W 35 cm (14 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This nineteenth-century folk art piece is an oil on canvas painting entitled ‘Boy with a Birds Nest”, depicting a young boy in dark clothing within an outdoor landscape setting. The artwork shows a child with a lace collar holding a bird” nest, accompanied by background details including a distant windmill and trees, with minor paint losses visible on the surface. Encased in a birdseye maple frame with a gilt slip, the composition uses muted green and dark tones. The outer frame exhibits distinctive speckled wooden grain patterns, mitred corners, and layered moulding profiles framing the inner canvas. The physical dimensions measure 42 cm high, 35 cm wide, and 3 cm deep in total. Ideal for interior placement above a sideboard, the artwork suits traditional English country house interior schemes.

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Naive folk art is characterised by a simplified, non-academic approach to perspective, proportion, and detail, often created by self-taught artists.

Artists typically utilised oil paint on stretched linen canvas or wooden panels, often set within hand-carved, gilded, or veneered wooden frames.

Authentic pieces display natural signs of age such as craquelure on the paint surface, historic canvas stretching techniques, and age-appropriate wear to the frame and backing.

Placing traditional artwork alongside modern furniture creates a visual contrast, particularly when hung above a mantelpiece, sideboard, or integrated into a gallery wall.

Keep the painting away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, and heat sources, and clean gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush to remove surface dust.
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