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Oil Painting Monkey Riding a Donkey 19th Century
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Oil Painting Monkey Riding a Donkey 19th Century

19th century
Sold 30 May 2025 · Rams Head Antiques
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Description

This is a charming 19th century oil painting on canvas board depicting a monkey holding an umbrella riding a donkey with sword at his side accompanied by two chasing hounds.

Fantastic historical artwork must have a good story behind it !

Original gilt frame in excellent condition.

Try finding another !

This has good provenance coming from

Provenance: The Selected Contents of Scorborough Lodge from the Estate of Stephen Thornley-Wilson

This measures 39 cms by 34 cms by 6 cms deep overall including the frame.

UK insured delivery is £20

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this 19th Century Oil Painting to the 1870s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
34cm (13.39")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
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SA1145116
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

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This is a charming 19th century oil painting on canvas board depicting a monkey holding an umbrella riding a donkey with sword at his side accompanied by two chasing hounds.

Fantastic historical artwork must have a good story behind it !

fig 1. A framed 19th-century oil painting depicting a monkey riding a donkey with an umbrella, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame.
fig 1. Oil Painting Monkey Riding a Donkey 19th Century

Original gilt frame in excellent condition.

Try finding another !

This has good provenance coming from

Provenance: The Selected Contents of Scorborough Lodge from the Estate of Stephen Thornley-Wilson

This measures 39 cms by 34 cms by 6 cms deep overall including the frame.

UK insured delivery is £20

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this 19th Century Oil Painting to the 1870s.

Height
34cm (13.39")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
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SA1145116
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
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Durham
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A framed 19th-century oil painting depicting a monkey riding a donkey with an umbrella, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame.
Oil Painting Monkey Riding a Donkey 19th Century
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A framed 19th-century oil painting depicting a monkey riding a donkey with an umbrella, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialCanvas, Wood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Oil Paint
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsOrnate scrolling acanthus frame, Figurative animal narrative, Gilded surface finish
  • SizeH 34 cm (13 in) x W 39 cm (15 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

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Nineteenth-century oil paintings encompass diverse academic and romantic movements, often characterised by canvas supports, linseed oil binders, and varnishes that develop a distinctive craquelure over time.

Traditional construction typically involves woven linen or cotton canvas stretched over wooden stretcher frames, painted with ground pigments suspended in oils, and housed in hand-carved or molded gesso-on-wood gilt frames.

Authenticity is assessed through examination of canvas ageing, oxidation of the oil pigments, stretcher frame construction marks, and the presence of period-appropriate framing techniques and materials.

Such pieces serve as focal points when hung against moody or neutral wall colours, contrasting sharply with clean lines to create depth and historical narrative within modern spaces.

Preservation requires stable indoor humidity levels, avoidance of direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, and professional cleaning using non-abrasive methods to protect the delicate varnish layers.
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