19th-Century French School Miniature, Two Priests Relaxing With Drinks

19th-Century French School Miniature, Two Priests Relaxing With DrinksAn unusual miniature depicting two French Roman Catholic priests relaxing with a few drinks. They know each other well and seem to be sharing a moment of humour. The details are exquisite and best viewed under magnification. Even the framed picture on the wall is perfectly rendered and theres a tiny jewellery box on the table. This could be a 19th century copy of a larger piece but weve been unable to find any other versions. If its an original, its

A beautiful impressionistic depiction of the ‘entrée du Port de Marseille’ by notable French painter

Wilhelm Westerop (1876-1954)

You can almost feel a chill in the air as you appreciate the stillness of this peaceful environment

She’s holding her head up while looking across to our right and wearing a blouse with a decorative collar

by German painter

Lucille Ball

Size including frame 10” x 12½” / 25cm x 32cm

it’s also been home Sweden’s National Portrait Gallery

he’s dressed in Elizabethan clothes including a fine ruff

since no fashion is so capable of affecting the actual expression of her countenance as is one that pertains to the arrangement of the hair

She’s leaning back onto a grassy verge as he’s leaning forward while sitting on a large rock

The painting is signed in the lower right and inscribed ‘Virkland 1900’