PRECIOUS! FOLK ART! CHILD WITH DOG, ORIG. 19TH C. Start Price USD 5,500.00 Current Price USD 5,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, May 13, 2008 End Time Friday, May 23, 2008 Location JENKINTOWN, PA See more about 'PRECIOUS! FOLK ART! CHILD WITH DOG, ORIG. 19TH C.' Description    PRECIOUS! FOLK ART! CHILD WITH DOG, ORIG. 19TH C.   ATTN COLLECTORS THIS IS AN ORIG. 19TH. C. AMERICAN FOLK ART / PERIOD OIL PAINTING IN THE MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL 19TH C. PERIOD ORNATE FRAME. THIS PAINTING WAS RESTORED AND RELINED SO THE BACK OF THE PAINTING APPEARS NEW .HOWEVER IT IS NOT A NEW PAINTING. THIS IS TRULY A BEAUTIFUL, ONE OF A KIND PAINTING CHARMING SUBJECT MATTER, SUBSTANTIAL PAINTING AND FRAME. THE PAINTING WAS RECENTLY CLEANED, RELINED AND A NEWER STRETCHER. THE WORK WAS DONE BY A PROFESSIONAL ART RESTORER. THE SUBJECT MATTER DEPICTS A YOUNG GIRL HUGGING HER DOG WITH AN ANGELIC LOOK UPON HER FACE. HER LEGS, FEET, AND HANDS ARE DESPORTIONATE TO THE REST OF HER BODY AND SURROUNDINGS. THIS BEING TYPICAL OF FOLK ART PAINTINGS THE PAINTING IS FINELY DETAIL WITH WARM, VIVID COLORS. THE PAINTING AND THE FRAME ARE ORIGINAL. THE MAGNIFICENT FRAME IS A 19TH C. CUSTOM MADE PERIOD GOLD GILT FRAME, VERY ORNATELY CARVED WOOD AND PLASTER. THE CONDITION OF THE FRAME IS EXCELLENT. THE FULL VEIW OF THE FRAME IS OVER EXPOSED IN THE PHOTO. THE TRUE COLOR OF THE FRAME IS SHOWN IN A CLOSE UP. . THE SIZE OF THE PAINTING WITH THE FRAME IS APPROX. 41 INCHES WIDE X 36 INCHES TALL. THE FRAME IS APPROX. 5 INCHES WIDE X 4 INCHES DEEP. THE PAINTING WITH OUT THE FRAME IS APPROX. 31 WIDE X 26 TALL. THE PAINTING IS ARTIST SIGNED LOWER LEFT BUT OBSCURE AND UNDECIPHERABLE. THE PAINTING HAS BEEN VIEWED UNDER AN UV BLACK LIGHT AND SHOWS VERY OLD RESTORATION WITH VERY MINIMAL IN PAINTING, HARD TO DETECT BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE PAINT. THE MINOR TOUCH UPS ARE LIMITED AND PRIMARILY IN AREAS OF THE FOREGROUND AND LEFT SIDE MANY YEARS AGO. THE PAINTING WAS RECENTLY CLEANED, RELINED AND THE STRETCHER BY A PROFESSIONAL ART RESTORER, THIS HAD TO BE DONE TO PRESERVE THE INTRINSIC VALUE, BEAUTY OF THE FOLK ART PERIOD AND MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE PAINTING. THE PAINTING AND THE FRAME ARE OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. I AM ASKING A FAIR MARKET PRICE BASE ON THE ORIGINALITY, QUALITY, SIZE, SUBJECT MATTER, CONDITION, PERIOD AND ORIG. PERIOD FRAME. THIS IS A PERFECT AND RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS INCREDIBLE WORKS OF ART. YOU CAN BID WITH CONFIDENCE THAT THE PAINTING IS AS DESCRIBE AND STATED. THIS PAINTING IS A BEAUTIFUL INVESTMENT, ONE THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS CHERISH. I ASSURE YOU CAN BID WITH CONFIDENCE! ANY QUESTIONS.PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME PRIOR TO PLACING A BID.PLEASE DON`T WAIT TILL THE LAST FEW OURS TO MAKE AN OFFER ON FIXED PRICED AUCTIONS I MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE TO RESPONED TO YOUR OFFERS BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS ! PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS, I AM ALWAYS ADDING NEW LISTINGS THEY MAY BE OF INTEREST TO YOU.   SINCERELY BEJOU    On May-13-08 at 17:58:35 PDT, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio! Place a Bid!