A Good Pair of c.1840s English School Provincial Oil on Canvas Portraits of a Gentleman & His Wife sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles July 05 – 21 Jan

July 05 – 21 Jan

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A very sculptural and attractive example of a macabre decorative piece

the Heriz now in muted tones of rose

began to develop in the late 17th century in Europe

A Good Pair of c.1840s English School Provincial Oil on Canvas Portraits of a Gentleman & His Wife sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles July 05 – 21 JanOrigin: English Period: Early Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1841 45 Canvas Heights: 30 inches Canvas Widths: 25 inches (each) The large unframed English school depictions of a gentleman and his wife, named verso as Mr and Mrs Backhouse of West Hendon House, shown half length and painted in oils on canvas, survive from the middle of nineteenth century England. Both pictures are in fair condition and prove very decorative. They suffer from