Attributed Pradilla Labor Oil on Panel
Maker: Attributed to Francisco Pradilla y Ortiz (Spanish, 1848-1921)
Origin: European
Date: Dated "74" (1874)
Period/Style: Academic Realism, genre painting
Materials: Oil on panel, carved wood frame and gilt liner
Form: Framed street genre scene
Description: European street scene depicting two figures beside a loaded handcart and dog, set against closely grouped half-timbered buildings. The detailed costumes, cart wheels and cobbled foreground contrast with the receding passage and pale blue-green sky. The panel bears a red signature read as F. Pradilla and the date 74 at lower right, with a related inscription on the reverse. Presented in a pierced carved-wood frame ornamented with masks, flowers and scrolling foliage, surrounding a gilt liner. A lower frame tablet is inscribed LABOR.
Dimensions: Framed overall: 16 in. H, 16.5 in. W
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Condition: Extensive craquelure, surface grime, scattered abrasions and small paint losses, with darkened and uneven varnish. The carved frame has chips, splits, losses to the openwork, old repairs and finish wear. 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: 16 x 16.5 in
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Maker: Attributed to Francisco Pradilla y Ortiz (Spanish, 1848-1921)
Origin: European
Date: Dated "74" (1874)
Period/Style: Academic Realism, genre painting
Materials: Oil on panel, carved wood frame and gilt liner
Form: Framed street genre scene
Description: European street scene depicting two figures beside a loaded handcart and dog, set against closely grouped half-timbered buildings. The detailed costumes, cart wheels and cobbled foreground contrast with the receding passage and pale blue-green sky. The panel bears a red signature read as F. Pradilla and the date 74 at lower right, with a related inscription on the reverse. Presented in a pierced carved-wood frame ornamented with masks, flowers and scrolling foliage, surrounding a gilt liner. A lower frame tablet is inscribed LABOR.
Dimensions: Framed overall: 16 in. H, 16.5 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: Extensive craquelure, surface grime, scattered abrasions and small paint losses, with darkened and uneven varnish. The carved frame has chips, splits, losses to the openwork, old repairs and finish wear. 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: 16 x 16.5 in
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