A decorative antique oil on canvas depicting a romantic coastal genre scene with three young women gathering fruit or flowers along a rocky seaside path, with cliffs and distant water visible in the background. The painting is signed in red at the lower right, though the artist’s name is difficult to decipher. It is housed in an elaborate carved giltwood and gesso frame with scrolling foliate and shell ornament. The work has an appealing old-world European look, with warm muted tones and a charming narrative composition. Condition shows age and wear throughout, including craquelure, surface grime, scattered marks, frame losses, cracks, chips, flaking, and areas of repair or repainting to the frame; the verso shows an older canvas and wood stretcher with wear consistent with age. A handsome decorative piece for a traditional, Victorian, or antique-inspired interior. Approx. frame size (in): 40 x 29.5 x 3, Approx. painting size (in): 29.5 x 19.5.

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