Nabis-Style Watercolour Study for Wall Frieze

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A beautiful and softly painted design for a frieze, circa. Late 19th/early 20th century. The floral motifs and bucolic setting … Read more A beautiful and softly painted design for a frieze, circa. Late 19th/early 20th century. The floral motifs and bucolic setting relate the work to the style of the nabis, a french group of painters who emphasised the decorative and symbolic in their work and focused on nostalgic, pastoral scenes. The depiction of a figure playing the lyre gives the work a classical feeling. Artist name: unidentified artist date approx: 1890 - 1910 size approx.: medium framed: h 39 x w 66 cm paper: h 17 x w 44.5 cm weight : 1.5 kg medium: watercolour on paper. Framed. Condition: good this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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