Oil Painting on Glass, Southern Belle in Garden A very charming hand painted picture on glass with pale pink satin under the glass. This beautiful early 1900's picture depicts a southern belle sitting in a garden, she holds a basket of pale pink and blue flowers over one arm and she is gazing up at two birds fluttering around a bird house. Many beautiful flowers in the garden in delicate shades of lilac, lavender, pink and mint green. She wears a lovely pink and white dress with blue flowers at the sleeves and a large black bow at the back to match the ribbons in her bonnet. Her hair is dressed in ringlets and this delightful work may even date back as far as the Victorian era, although I believe it is around 1900 - 1920. The painting is in perfect condition with absolutely no flaws, no scuffing, no scratches and no loss of paint anywhere at all - and the colours are strong and vibrant. The glass is quite dirty and I have not dared to clean it for fear of inflicting any damage but have left in it's original as found condition. The frame is wood, painted black with an inner banding of gold. The frame itself shows very minor wear except for the paper backing covering the back which is very brittle and fragile and has been poorly taped at one corner, as I have shown in the picture. There is a small brass fixture on the back for hanging. I see no signature on this piece and have not attempted to take it apart to look for one. The measurements are 6-1/2" inches by 6-1/2" inches square, including the frame - the inside painting is 5-1/4" inches square. The frame has a few minor abrasions which are not at all noticeable, overall, this delightful and so charming oil painting has withstood the test of time extraordinarily well. This painting was done in oils, the gown in particular shows some beautiful brush work.
Condition: Used
Manufacturer: Artist Unknown  

Vintage Art Deco Style Print by Norma Heyn - Framed This is a print from the early 1980's and depicts the Art Deco era and style. A unique blend of contemporary and traditional illustrating a gathering in formal evening attire, a gentleman plays a grand piano in the background with an art deco lamp on top of the piano. A lovely and contemporary urban night-scape shows through the window at the centre of the picture. The faces of the guests are completely blank !! This picture has been framed in a black metal frame and has a white matting. The size is 19-1/4 wide by 16 inches in height (framed) the actual print measurement inside the frame and matting is 13-1/2 inches wide by 10-1/2 height. The thickness of the frame is 3/4 inch. Condition excellent. On the back is a label, Ren-Wil Inc., Montreal, Canada. Ready to hang - picture wire is attached to the back.
Circa: 1980's
Condition: Used
Manufacturer: Ren-Wil