DUE TO SIZE, SHIPPING A LITTLE HIGHER. IF OVERCHARGED, YOUR PAYPAL WILL BE REIMBURSED THE DIFFERENCE IF OVER 2.00. FRANS HALS WAS A FAMOUS DUTCH PAINTER WHO DIED IN 1666. HIS ORIGIANL PAINTING OF THE "BUFFOON PLAYING A FLUTE" WAS PAINTED IN 1624-26. IF YOU WISH, YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS ARTIST ON GOOGLE.

  I PURCHASED THIS AT AN ESTATE SALE AND FELL IN LOVE WITH IT. IT IS SO WHIMSICAL. NOT SIGNED, SO WHILE LOOKING UP INFORMATION I DISCOVERED THE ORIGINAL WAS PAINTED BY FRANS HALS. I AM AMAZED HOW WELL THIS ARTIST CAPTURED THE FEEL AND SENSE OF FRANS HALS. OIL PAINTING HAS COLORS THAT ARE PRETTY EXACT ALSO. IF YOU WISH YOU COULD OWN AN ORIGINALL BUT OF COURSE, CAN'T . THE NEXT BEST THING IS A WELL EXECUTED REPRODUCTION. THIS IS NOT DATED, BUT EXAMINING THE CLOTH IT WAS PAINTED ON , YOU CAN TELL THIS IS A EARLY PIECE. MOST LIKELY FROM THE EARLY 1900'S. PAINTING IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE PAINTING ITSELF, MEASURES 20X24. WITH THE WOOD FRAME, IT MEASURES NOT QUITE 25X29 .HAS A WIRE FOR HANGING.

 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAVE ON SHIPPING AND HAVE A FRAME OF YOUR OWN, THIS CAN BE SHIPPED WITHOUT FRAME. JUST LET ME KNOW. I WILL PACK VERY WELL IN A PROFESSIONAL BOX. PLEASE READ BELOW. I ALWAYS PACK VERY WELL, BUT IF BY CHANCE THERE IS AN INSURANCE CLAIM, YOUR INSURANCE RECEIPT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU TO FILE A CLAIM ONLINE AT THE POST OFFICE WEBSITE. THEY WILL MAIL YOU A REFUND. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR PACKAGING AND BOX INCASE THEY WANT YOU TO BRING IT IN TO OFFICE WITH DAMAGED GOODS.

  PAYPAL WITHIN TWO DAYS PLEASE ALL SHIPPING PAID BY BUYER INCLUDING RETURNS. RETURN SHIPPING NOT REFUNDABLE FOR ANY REASON. I WILL ADD ON AN INSURANCE VALUE TO YOUR SHIPPING INVOICE. ALL ITEMS SOLD AS IS , BUT IF A RETURN IS AGREED ON, YOU WILL BE REFUNDED FIRST SHIPPING PLUS COST OF ITEM, WHEN ITEM RETURNED IN GOOD CONDITION. I DO NOT GIVE PARTIAL REFUNDS. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CUSTOM DELAYS , CUSTOM CONFISCATING OF ITEM ( CHECK WITH YOUR CUSTOMS TO MAKE SURE ITEM ALLOWED, OR CUSTOM CHARGES. IF POSTAL CHARGE IS MORE THAN EBAY SHOWS I WILL HAVE TO REQUEST THE DIFFERENCE. PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME TO LOWER THE PRICE PAID ON CUSTOM FORM. THIS IS ILLEGAL

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