Late 19th Century Small Artist's Palette

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Dating to the late 1800s, this petite artist’s palette is hewn from honey-toned hardwood, its surface forever marbled with a … Read more Dating to the late 1800s, this petite artist’s palette is hewn from honey-toned hardwood, its surface forever marbled with a mosaic of century-old oil pigments that have cured to a soft satin sheen. The gently rounded silhouette and thumbhole speak to countless studio sessions, while the hand-worn edges and flecks of color create an organic abstract painting in their own right. Whether propped on a shelf, framed in a shadow box, or layered atop a stack of art books, the piece delivers an instant hit of authentic atelier history in a compact footprint. See less