Antique French Oil Painting on Board, Nature Still Life with 2 Birds, Artist Signed, 24″ x 12″. All items and photos are the express property of Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. No reproduction without prior written consent. We’ll be sending out sale notices and special deals to our’Favorites’ customers. I love these old “Fruits of the Hunt” themed paintings on board, 19th century French works that were more a prayer of thanks for the evening meal than they were about hunting, really. They’re almost trompe l’oeil, with birds or perhaps rabbits, etc. Hanging against a wall, fresh for the evening’s kitchen preparation. This one has an autumn feel to the added leaves and twigs. An artist’s signature is there but we have no way to make it out or research. The painting is beautifully crafted on a board 24″ x 12″ with gorgeous grain and a satin finish. These mostly hung unframed, and it comes to us from France unframed and original. We’d date it c. Very good to excellent condition for age and type. Painted on a wooden panel, no canvas to have holes or damage. No losses of note to the oil painting and a really gorgeous treatment of the subject with a palette that suggests autumn, doesn’t it. The board is 3/8 thick, suitable to hang as it is, no frame, or to add your own choice of suitable frame. Traditionally, these hung in kitchen or dining area, simply and elegantly without frame. A wonderful one for kitchen now. Perhaps you might want to just lean it up against cabinet or bookshelf or easel-stand it on your kitchen center prep bar, along with a bowl of fruit or autumn gourds, as a vignette. We’re easy to deal with. You are very important! Our fine inventory is very important. And your ranking of our performance is also very important! We wish to keep our 4.9 – 5 star ratings in all categories. We always insure our items BUT, more importantly, pack them extremely well knowing that most are not replaceable. Please remember that when leaving DSR ratings. Icon here or above to see more of our inventory, offerings and venues. We have a HUGE assortment of the finest antiques to be found online, all at your fingertips with Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. _gsrx_vers_631 GS 6.9.8b6 (631).