Search 0
19,260  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 73 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
73 ITEMS ADDED TODAY
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Sort Order
Items Per Page
sellingantiques.co.uk
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA1233407
FOR SALE
£445
Email
Save
19th C French School - The Snail & the Kittens
Branching Out Antiques
for sale €521     $565
£445
Branching Out Antiques

Branching Out Antiques

Sellingantiques Verified Since Apr 2022
View Dealers Stock Page
  • About Us
    Decorative & country house antiques, including art and taxidermy
Relevant Links
Id #SA1233407
PDF SHARE
SAVE

19th C French School - The Snail & the Kittens

19th century
Description

A great painting, oil on canvas, of a cat and its kittens watching a snail.

I like the fact it’s not a pretty depiction of cats, but a characterful rendering of our feline friends, the mother looking straight at us almost menacing warning us to not get any closer to her litter!

Signed bottom left hand side.

French circa 1880.

Height 46cm. Width 55cm

Declaration

Branching Out Antiques has dated this 19th Century Kitten Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1233407
Description
A great painting, oil on canvas, of a cat and its kittens watching a snail.

I like the fact it’s not a pretty depiction of cats, but a characterful rendering of our feline friends, the mother looking straight at us almost menacing warning us to not get any closer to her litter!

Signed bottom left hand side.

French circa 1880.

Height 46cm. Width 55cm

Date of Manufacture

Branching Out Antiques has dated this 19th Century Kitten Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1233407
Branching Out Antiques
Branching Out Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2022

Decorative & country house antiques, including art and taxidermy

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Branching Out Antiques Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
An antique oil painting depicting four kittens and a cat observing a small snail on a green cloth beside a woven basket.
1 / 3
Archive I An antique oil painting depicting four kittens and a cat observing a small snail on a green cloth beside a woven basket.

19th C French School - The Snail & the Kittens

Archive II An antique oil painting depicting four kittens and a cat observing a small snail on a green cloth beside a woven basket. View II
Archive III An antique oil painting depicting four kittens and a cat observing a small snail on a green cloth beside a woven basket. View III
Enlarged Archival View
Branching Out Antiques

Branching Out Antiques
Telephone 07742 117815
Location
Kent
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/branchingout
Verified Since Apr 2022
Items For Sale 72
Items Sold 377
Branching Out Antiques
Branching Out Antiques
Verified Since Apr 2022
View Dealer Info
Location: Kent, United Kingdom, , By appointment only.
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/branchingout
Verified
Apr 2022
For Sale
72
Sold
377
An antique oil painting depicting four kittens and a cat observing a small snail on a green cloth beside a woven basket.
19th C FRENCH SCHOOL - THE SNAIL & THE KITTENS
Ref: SA1233407
An antique oil painting depicting four kittens and a cat observing a small snail on a green cloth beside a woven basket.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

FAQs

Nineteenth-century French genre painting frequently depicted realistic, everyday scenes, focusing on domestic life, natural studies, and intimate animal subjects. Artist groups during this period emphasised naturalism, detailed brushwork, and subtle light play on textured surfaces.

Artists in this era typically worked with oil pigments bound in linseed or walnut oil, applied onto stretched linen or cotton canvas. Frames were often made of hand-carved wood with gilded composition ornament.

Authentic paintings from this period often display natural craquelure across the paint layer, aged wooden stretcher bars, and hand-tacked canvas edges on the reverse. Patina, darkening varnish, and signs of historic conservation work also indicate original age.

A period animal painting adds historical texture when hung above a modern sideboard or layered within a contemporary gallery wall. Pairing dark oil paintings with muted walls and natural wood furniture balances traditional artwork with modern aesthetics.

Keep oil paintings away from direct sunlight, moisture, and extreme temperature fluctuations to prevent canvas warping and paint cracking. Surface dust should be removed gently using a soft, dry artist brush rather than chemical liquid cleaners.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Movements
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Freshness
Online Payments
Categories