Vintage MID Century Framed Portrait Oil Painting Knitting

  

A beautiful and atmospheric mid century oil portrait, painted onto canvas. An elderly lady sits on a chair on a balcony, with a wicker basket by her feet, quietly knitting away. The artist has used a calm, soft colour palette to create this tranquil picture, and distinct and broad brushstrokes give it depth and texture.

The artist has intentionally left out realistic details, focusing instead on form, line, shape and colour. This oil on board is housed in its original cream and silver frame with an inner fabric lined border, which suits this painting perfectly and really brings out its palette.

The painting has an area of craquelure to the top right section, but overall the paint layer is stable. Cracks forming within the paint layer is natural as the paint starts to age. Craquelure is not in itself harmful to the painting, and can add to the'quality' of patina that only age can bring.

Overall it is in good condition. There is a small loss to the upper left corner of the frame (as shown in photos) but again this does not detract from the overall attractiveness of the painting. Size: 69 x 53cm (including frame).

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1. Size: 69 x 53cm (including frame)
2. Region of Origin: Sweden
3. Handmade: Yes
4. Artist: Unknown
5. Production Technique: Oil Painting
6. Framing: Framed
7. Country/Region of Manufacture: Sweden
8. Style: Modernist, Expressionism
9. Material: oil, Canvas
10. Unit Quantity: 1
11. Type: Painting
12. Title: Knitting
13. Features: Framed
14. Subject: Still Life, Portrait
15. Culture: Swedish
16. Unit Type: Unit
17. Colour: Multi-Colour
18. Signed: Yes
19. Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
20. Year of Production: 1960s
21. Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
22. Medium: Oil
23. Date of Creation: Modern (1900-1979)
24. Unit of Sale: Single Piece
25. Width (Inches): 20.9
26. Originality: Original
27. Height (Inches): 29.2