A lovely small antique 19th Century oil on panel painting of figures dressing on a beachThe painting is annotated in red which appears to read J'MJOICI - FAYEN- but letter difficult to read clearly
I believe the painting to be of French origin - the panel has a French label to the back
ED HAUTECOEUR Avenue de l'Opera Estampes - PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPETERIE
It is ornately framed with black painted wood and Greek ornate gold gilt decorative work
APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS
In total - Width just under 10 inches (26.5 cms) - height 8 inches (20.5 cms)
Painting section (as it sits within the frame) - width 5 1/2 inches (14 cms) - height just under 3 1/2 inches (8.5 cms)
CONDITION
Painting is in a good condition with some minor paint loss in places
The frame is solid with some marks, chips in places - and these will need to be repaired/restored
Please refer to photographs for a better view of condition and please contact me if you have any queries