ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING
BELGIAN/FLEMISH
X LARGE
WELCOME TO OUR AUCTION! FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ON THIS PAGE WE HAVE AN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS. THIS PAINTING WAS PURCHASED AT A BELGIAN MARKET AND THEN SHIPPED TO CANADA. THIS OIL PAINTING IS A LANDSCAPE AND SHOWS A COUNTRY ROAD WITH A STORYMY SKY.
THE PAINTING IS SIGNED BY ARTIST ALBERT VAN LEYNSEELE. WE DID ATTEMPT A NAME AND A SIGNATURE SEARCH VIA THE INTERNET AND SEVERAL ART FIND SITES BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN IDENTIFYING THE ARTIST.
THIS PAINTING IS IN GOOD TO FAIR CONDITION.
THERE ARE SOME AREAS OF COLOUR LOSS; THIS LOSS IS MOSTLY CONFINED TO THE SIDES OF THE PAINTING AS OPPOSED TO THE CENTER. PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS FOR THE BEST DESCRIPTOR OF THIS COLOUR LOSS; PHOTOS #18 THROUGH #21 ARE CLOSE SHOTS OF THIS LOSS. FOR THE MOST PART THE COLOUR IS PRESENT AND THAT COLOUR IS STILL SOLID AND VIBRANT. IN FACT, IT IS THE ARTISTS' USE OF COLOUR THAT IS STRIKING WHEN VIEWING THIS PAINTING, PARTICULARLY AS SEEN IN THE STORMY SKY. A NOTE OF INTEREST: WHERE SOME OF THE COLOUR HAS BEEN LOST IT IS APPARENT THAT THERE IS ANOTHER PAINTED IMAGE UNDER THE PRESENT IMAGE.
THE PAINTING HAS BEEN CREASED ACROSS ITS ENTIRE BODY. WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH A PROBLEM LIKE THIS IS TO HAVE THE PAINTING PROFESSIONALLY ADHERED TO AN ART BOARD AS OPPOSED TO HAVING IT STRETCHED, WHICH WOULD LIKELY RESULT IN FURTHER PAINT LOSS. FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE WE CAN ARRANGE FOR THIS TO BE DONE; THIS WILL AFFECT THE SHIPPING COST.
THE PAINTING SHOWS AGE-RELATED CRAZING AND THE CANVAS IS SOMEWHAT BRITTLE; FOR THIS REASON THE PAINTING CAN NOT BE SHIPPED ROLLED AND WILL HAVE TO BE SHIPPED FLAT. GIVEN THE MILD TO MODERATE FRAGILITY OF THE CANVAS IT WOULD BE BEST SHIPPED IF ADHERED TO ARTIST BOARD AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. OF COURSE WE WILL PACKAGE THE PAINTING VERY CAREFULLY IN ORDER TO BEST PREVENT ANY DAMAGE WHETHER IT IS ADHERED TO ART BOARD OR LEFT AS IS.
THE PAINTING HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ITS WOODEN STRETCHER HENCE THE NAIL MARKS ALONG THE EDGES.
THERE ARE NO TEARS, PUNCTURES OR HOLES TO THE PAINTING.
HERE ARE THE MEASUREMENTS: 29"L X 37"W OR 73cmL X 94cmW
PLEASE NOTE: THIS PAINTING DID NOT PHOTOGRAPH WELL. IF OTHER PHOTOS ARE REQUIRED I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SHOOT ADDITIONAL ONES IN A DIFFERENT SETTING.
FOR ANY PAINTINGS, PRINTS, DRAWINGS ETC. THAT ARE LISTED ON OUR AUCTION PAGES PLEASE USE THE PHOTOS AS THE BEST AND MOST DEFINITIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM. PLEASE VIEW THESE PHOTOS IN MAGNIFIED FORM.
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