“Figures in Traditional Dress”, Anonymous, 19th century

Oil on canvas. Five figures in regional dress in a barren landscape; at left, a seated pipe smoker with a dog, behind him a male figure seen from the back wearing a long light-coloured coat; at centre, a standing man in white garments with a dark bodice and a red-edged cloak draped over his shoulder; at right, a young woman and an elderly pipe smoker. Paint layer with pronounced overall craquelure, forming a coarser polygonal network in parts of the sky. Frame with abrasions and minor localised losses to the finish. Image dimensions 56.5 × 41.2 cm; frame dimensions 69 × 54 cm.

Condition: II - III