This is a superb and original oil painting, portrait on canvas of the heads of two children, a boy & a girl of which:

During our research: we have been informed it dates from the 18th century, dating about c1780s.

Of an English origin.

to the rear of the canvas is text in English which due to age is difficult to decipher.

Unsigned.

The oil painting is painted onto the canvas.

Centrally the portrait of the heads of the two children. A boys head and a girls head.

A green cloth wrapped around their bodies.

Certainly painted with an artist with a fine hand.

Mounted onto a wooden stretcher.

The painting has an overall size of about 14 x 12inches.

Max depth of about 0.5inches. 

Condition: considering the age: the overall condition is good but is subject to:

heavily varnished.

areas of wear to the canvas with a number of areas of light showing through the canvas, mainly centrally to four areas.

loss of oils in these areas with similar to smaller areas.

All as per pictures.

With todays modern and advanced restoration techniques, can certainly be restored and improved and well worth doing.

Besides being a very collectable, 18th century oil painting, portrait on canvas of the heads of two children, a boys head & girls head of an English origin, c1780s, would also look fabulous displayed.

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