Lot 093: Framed Orientalist Botanical Art Panel with Lilies and Butterflies

Description

A finely detailed framed art panel, likely a reproduction or print, in the Orientalist style, depicting white lilies and various butterflies against a rich, distressed gold background. Key Details: * Origin/Era: Early to Mid-20th Century, inspired by traditional Chinese or Japanese botanical art. * Material: Print or painting on board, set within a gilded and intentionally distressed wooden frame with a red inner border. * Style: Orientalist, botanical art, traditional Asian influence. * Dimensions: Approximately 61 cm (H) x 26 cm (W). Condition: The gilded frame exhibits intentional distressing and some age-consistent wear, including minor chipping to the gold finish on edges and corners. The surface of the artwork itself shows a textured finish and minor age-related imperfections. Interesting fact: * Orientalist art, popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries, often combined Western artistic techniques with subjects, styles, and aesthetics inspired by the Middle East and Asia. * These decorative panels were a common way to incorporate exotic themes into Western homes. Use: Ideal for collectors of botanical or Orientalist art, suitable for a study, living room, or hallway.

Condition Report

The gilded frame exhibits intentional distressing and some age-consistent wear, including minor chipping to the gold finish on edges and corners. The surface of the artwork itself shows a textured finish and minor age-related imperfections.

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