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ANTIQUE #SA916647

The Little Washerwoman, Doing The Laundry, April 1928, Figure In A Landscape, Antique French Oil On Panel Painting

£260    $353    €300
A charming depiction of a woman on her way to a wash-house (called ''lavoir'' in French) on the river. Small wooden wash-houses such as the one you see in the picture were used commonly well into the 1930s. It is springtime, a somewhat cloudy day, and the atmosphere of the river is somewhat dreamlike.
 
An oil on artist''s panel by the Parisian supplier L. Bourdillon in Montparnasse, the painting is French in origin, and dated Avril (19)28. Measuring 41 x 27 cm, the overall size in its original frame is 43 x 32 cm. The frame is solid but with some visible wear and repair. .
 
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Antique Number: SA916647
Dateline of this antique is 1920
Height is 41cm (16.1inches)
Width is 27cm (10.6inches)
Depth is 1cm (0.4inches)
Antique #SA916647, shown on this page, originates from 1920. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1920
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