{"product_id":"antique-french-riverside-landscape-painting-in-gilt-painted-palmette-frame","title":"Antique French Riverside Landscape Painting in Gilt \u0026 Painted Palmette Frame","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn antique French oil painting depicting a quiet riverside landscape with trees, still water, a small bridge, and a shaded bank beneath a softened sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece is unsigned and painted on relined canvas, suggesting it was once valued enough to be preserved. The back shows notable age, with old canvas, aged wood, nails\/tacks, hand-built construction, and a faint handwritten marking on the frame that appears to read “palmette” or similar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe frame is a beautiful part of the piece, with a restrained gilt and painted finish, palmette-style corner decoration, and a painted inner surround that softens the look of the artwork. The back of the frame appears older in construction, while the gilt front may have been refreshed, reworked, or added later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse retains an old Marseille label reading, “Georges Caors, 15 Rue Moustier, Marseille, Expert près les tribunaux,” suggesting it may have once passed through the hands of a Marseille framer, gallery, or art expert.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is no current hanging hardware attached. It appears this piece may have previously rested directly on a nail in the wall, though it would also display beautifully leaned on a mantle, shelf, or layered into a collected gallery wall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003cem\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/em\u003e Sourced in the French Provinces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003cem\u003eSignature:\u003c\/em\u003e Unsigned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003cem\u003eMedium\u003c\/em\u003e: Oil on relined canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003cem\u003eSize:\u003c\/em\u003e 16” x 13.5” x 2.25”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003cem\u003eFrame:\u003c\/em\u003e Gilt and painted frame with palmette-style corner decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• \u003cem\u003eEstimated age:\u003c\/em\u003e Estimated late 19th century to early 20th century, with later relining and a likely early-to-mid 20th century Marseille framing, handling, or restoration chapter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAntique condition with visible age and wear. The canvas has been relined. There is surface wear, darkening, craquelure, small marks, frame wear, gilding loss, cracks, separations, and signs of age throughout. However, intact and good condition. The back shows aged wood, old construction, visible nails\/tacks, an old Marseille label, and a faint handwritten marking. There is no current hanging hardware attached. This piece is sold as found, with all wear considered part of its age and character. Please review all photos closely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rue \u0026 Relique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155039338667,"sku":"ART-006","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/9172\/8811\/files\/antique-french-riverside-landscape-gilt-frame-marseille-label-4.jpg?v=1780314195","url":"https:\/\/rueandrelique.com\/products\/antique-french-riverside-landscape-painting-in-gilt-painted-palmette-frame","provider":"Rue \u0026 Relique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}