Lot 1879
European Genre Painting. Artist Unknown (19th century, European). Peasant Woman with Child at Work in a Wheat Field. Indistinctly signed at l/r. Oil on panel. 9¼ x 11¾". Framed to an overall size of 18 x 15½". Surface dirt, frame abrasion. Still, in good to very good condition.
With downcast eyes, this young peasant girl carries a toddler in one hand with her tool and bushel in the other. Though she has stopped in a clearing, a vast field of wheat suggests much work to be done. In the distance, a church steeple stands out from amid the grey sky.
Estimated Value $400 - 750.
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| Realized $230 |
