Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
His sister, Adele, has her hand on his right shoulder as she looks across to him, perhaps encouraging him to let the butterfly go… They’re both sat at a table, which is awash with vibrant fruit and colourful flora.
Maybe the artist is trying to convey a sense that the riches of childhood should be cherished - as they pass us by like a butterfly tethered to a tiny thread.
The painting is housed in a handsome continental cassetta-style frame and dated on the reverse.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size including frame: 31” x 25” / 79cm x 64cm
Year of creation: 1844
Condition: The painting has craquelure throughout, which is raised in places, small areas of paint loss and accumulated dirt. The frame has considerable age-related wear.
Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Auguste & Adele, 19th-century French Sibling Portrait
