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Grand Grisailles and Polychrome Triptych Oil on Canvas Painting / Wall Hanging
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Grand Grisailles and Polychrome Triptych Oil on Canvas Painting / Wall Hanging

19th century
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GRAND GRISAILLES AND POLYCHROME TRIPTYCH OIL ON CANVAS

An impressive grisaille and polychrome oil on canvas figural triptych

Continental school, 19th century and later. The central panel painted with a scene of an 18th century style lady seated in a courtyard beside an urn of flowers, within an elaborate rococo style acanthus scroll rocaille and shellwork faux gilt frame reserved on a buff ground, flanked by two side panels, one depicting a bird seller, the other a peasant girl holding a basket of fruit, within naturalistic settings, with matching gilt rococo style frames. The canvas has been re-stretched and re-mounted.

Measurements:

The central panel 151cm W x 241cm H

The side panels 103cm W x 240cm H

Physical Dimensions
Height
241cm (94.88")
Width
151cm (59.45")
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Duke Antiques and Interiors has dated this Grisaille Triptych Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1217985
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GRAND GRISAILLES AND POLYCHROME TRIPTYCH OIL ON CANVAS

An impressive grisaille and polychrome oil on canvas figural triptych

Continental school, 19th century and later. The central panel painted with a scene of an 18th century style lady seated in a courtyard beside an urn of flowers, within an elaborate rococo style acanthus scroll rocaille and shellwork faux gilt frame reserved on a buff ground, flanked by two side panels, one depicting a bird seller, the other a peasant girl holding a basket of fruit, within naturalistic settings, with matching gilt rococo style frames. The canvas has been re-stretched and re-mounted.

Measurements:

The central panel 151cm W x 241cm H

The side panels 103cm W x 240cm H

Height
241cm (94.88")
Width
151cm (59.45")
Date of Manufacture

Duke Antiques and Interiors has dated this Grisaille Triptych Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1217985
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A three-panel triptych oil painting depicting pastoral figure scenes framed within painted golden Rococo cartouches on a muted brown canvas background.
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Archive I A three-panel triptych oil painting depicting pastoral figure scenes framed within painted golden Rococo cartouches on a muted brown canvas background.

Grand Grisailles and Polychrome Triptych Oil on Canvas Painting / Wall Hanging

Archive II A three-panel triptych oil painting depicting pastoral figure scenes framed within painted golden Rococo cartouches on a muted brown canvas background. View II
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A three-panel triptych oil painting depicting pastoral figure scenes framed within painted golden Rococo cartouches on a muted brown canvas background.
GRAND GRISAILLES AND POLYCHROME TRIPTYCH OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING / WALL HANGING
Ref: SA1217985
A three-panel triptych oil painting depicting pastoral figure scenes framed within painted golden Rococo cartouches on a muted brown canvas background.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Chateau
  • MaterialCanvas, Oil Paint
  • ColourMuted Brown
  • MotifsRococo scrollwork, Trompe loeil cartouche, Pastoral figures
  • SizeH 241 cm (95 in) x W 151 cm (59 in)

This nineteenth-century Continental triptych wall hanging comprises three oil on canvas panels finished in muted brown, buff, and gold tones. The central panel depicts an eighteenth-century style lady seated in a courtyard next to an urn of flowers, while the flanking side panels show a bird seller and a peasant girl holding a fruit basket in naturalistic pastoral settings. Painted golden Rococo cartouches featuring acanthus scrollwork and shellwork frame each scene, creating a trompe l'oeil effect against the dark canvas background. The canvas has been re-stretched and re-mounted. The entire triptych measures 241 cm high by 151 cm wide. In a contemporary home, this large decorative wall art suits placement above a sideboard in a dining room or living area styled with French Chateau design elements. The vertical panels provide a commanding focal point for a formal interior scheme, bringing traditional pastoral narrative art into a domestic space.

A grisaille triptych painting is a three-panel artwork rendered predominantly in shades of grey or neutral monochrome tones, often combined with polychrome elements to simulate sculptural relief work or carved architectural mouldings.

Classical decorative wall panels were typically executed using oil or tempera pigments on stretched flax canvas, frequently framed by painted trompe loeil cartouches to mimic heavy wooden or gilded framing.

Authentic period pieces display age-appropriate craquelure across the paint layer, evidence of hand-stitched canvas seams, original timber stretcher frames, and natural pigment oxidation.

Position a large triptych panel above a dark wood console or sideboard to create a balanced focal point, pairing it with simple contemporary accents to highlight the artwork.

Preserve canvas panels by hanging them away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, and direct heat sources, removing surface dust gently with a soft, dry microfibre brush.
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