Antique Signed Oil on Board, Two Horses in a Stable Yard, Continental School
Antique Signed Oil on Board, Two Horses in a Stable Yard, Continental School
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A signed Victorian-era oil on board of two working horses in a stable yard — a grey in the foreground with its head lowered toward the ground, and a bay behind it wearing a dark green blanket with a red tassel at the neck. A hen and chicks pick at the earth near the grey's feet. The background shows a thatched farm building and brick wall. The painting is signed in the lower right corner in dark reddish-brown paint, reading indistinctly as "Schirth" or similar — a Continental European surname consistent with the Belgian and Dutch farmyard painting tradition that flourished throughout the second half of the 19th century. The frame is a substantial original period gilt gesso with a deeply reeded center band and acanthus-leaf corner carving, exhibition-grade for its era.
The board is stable and flat. The paint layer appears sound across the surface. A heavy layer of yellowed old varnish obscures the palette, particularly in the darker areas, and a cleaning and revarnish by a conservator would substantially improve the work's readability and presentation. There is a crack or raised area running diagonally across the upper left corner of the board. The frame is in very good condition for its age, with gilt substantially intact; the lower right corner of the frame shows a hairline crack running across the molding. No labels, stamps, or inscriptions are present on the verso.
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