Early, Small Floral Theorem on Velvet in Period Frame with Gold Mat waxed canvas the boxers lean in towards

the boxers lean in towards each other to butt heads

not painted on top of it

and the shape and size of the bowl

I really love the kneeling

I know this lived in the collection of the dealer I purchased it from for some 30 years or so

Early, Small Floral Theorem on Velvet in Period Frame with Gold Mat waxed canvas the boxers lean in towardsI rarely come across a small early 19th century theorem painting on velvet (usually they are larger) or one with a period gold mat, and for me it is the combination of scale and mat and frame together with the floral painting (with dogwood and bleeding hearts among those blooms) that makes this one a gem. I think it is of the sort to hang in a cozy corner next to a good reading chair it feels very warm, and also a bit moody, and especially at home