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Slumbering Man with Country Intruders

Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Slumbering Man with Country Intruders
American School.
Unsigned, last quarter 19th c.
Oil on canvas.
24 ½” x 36 ½” with frame.
Over-all in great condition, in a contemporary frame.
PROVENANCE: Found in New Hampshire; Private Collection.
This unique and charming genre scene depicts a slumbering man seated at his breakfast table having dropped his newspaper while the intruding chickens come in from the yard looking for food on the floor.

Item ID: WOA-AMP-OC 709

Price: $2850

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Oil on canvas
Condition:	Good. Over-all in fine condition, housed in a contemporary frame.
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	WoA-AMP-OC 709
Incollect Reference #:	770434

Dimensions

W.	35.5 in;	H.	24.5 in;
W.	90.17 cm;	H.	62.23 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.