Masterly painted crowded scene of St. John's Day celebration in wooded landscape. It is well detailed with numerous figures of resting folk partly dressed in the manner of Saint John the Baptist contemporaries. There is scene of the Baptizing in the river on the distant hazy valley to the right. Unsigned apparently. Antique oil painting on canvas.
Size app.: 67 x 103.5 cm (roughly 26.4 x 40.7 in). Very good ready to hang condition, well conserved, age wear, only 1 restored little tear in the foliage area, painting was restored in 19th century and entire canvas was relined on linen with edges glued on the stretcher. Please study high-res pictures for cosmetic condition! In person actual painting may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 3 kg is going to measure some 6 kg volume weight packed for shipment.
ATTENTION! Only canvas on a stretcher is sold! If you want painting with a frame, the shipping cost will increase - this should be agreed prior payment. The frame is a gift (so frame in our listing have no value and is not covered by any warranty upon delivery). Please be aware of it and bid accordingly! But you can rest assured that no matter what, we will still try our best when packing item. Size in 19th century frame app.: 88 cm x 126 cm (roughly 34.56 x 49.6 in), some 10 kg volume weight packed for shipment.