Bidspirit auction | Leon Emile Caille ”Mother's Darling”

Leon Emile Caille ”Mother's Darling” Painting - Leon Emile Caille (French, 1836-1907). Oil on board painting titled ”Mother's Darling, ” 19th century. Depicting a tender domestic scene of a young mother holding her baby in a rustic kitchen interior. Signed along the lower left. Further signed and titled along the verso. Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Unframed; height: 13 in x width: 9 1/4 in. Framed; height: 16 3/4 in x width: 13 1/4 in x depth: 2 in. Condition: The painting is in good condition overall. There is a thick layer of varnish along the surface. Very minor retouching visible under UV, scattered along the background and some bordering the childs head. The verso has soiling. The frame has wear.