Bidspirit auction | Continental School, Comic Village Procession

Continental School, Comic Village Procession - Origin: Continental School Date: Probably 19th century Period/Style: Comic genre scene in Dutch/Flemish taste Materials: Oil on canvas; ornamented gilt frame Form: Framed genre painting Description: Continental School oil on canvas, probably 19th century, depicting a comic procession in a village street. Musicians advance with a trombone, makeshift percussion and a red-and-black banner, several figures wearing pots or funnels as hats. At right, a feather-hatted man gestures toward a figure carrying a basket, with a small dog at their feet. Gabled houses enclose the scene beneath a clouded sky. Presented in a broad gilt frame with repeating acanthus ornament and stepped inner moldings. Marks: Indistinct chalk inventory notation on the frame reverse. Dimensions: Frame: 36 in. H, 41 in. W; canvas: 26 in. H, 30 in. W Shipping Note: While Stevens Auction Company does not provide packing and shipping services, we do have a list of recommended third-party shippers to assist you in shipping to and from our facility. Please note that property must be removed from our premises within fifteen (15) days following the auction. Property not removed within this time frame is subject to a storage charge of $10 per day per item as outlined in our terms and conditions. Please review our website, stevensauction.com, for a list of recommended shippers and other information. Please contact us at info@stevensauction.com if you require further assistance. Condition: Craquelure, surface grime and uneven varnish. Frame wear with small losses to gilding and ornament. Backing board covers the canvas reverse. Please inspect all photographs carefully. Stevens Auction Company provides this condition report as a courtesy; bidders should inspect the property in person whenever possible. Dimensions: 36 x 41 in