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November 2005 Auction

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38. Continental School, circa 19th Century

Interior Scene. Oil on canvas mounted on a masonite board, illegible signature on the lower right corner. In a wood frame; matted. Image depicts two monks and a woman gathered around the table. This amusing scene tells a story of a woman offering to sell a cabbage and some fish to the monks. The standing figure holds some coins, but the seated monk recoils from the scent. Image measures approx.16-1/2"H x 23-1/2"W, framed overall approx. 23-1/4"H x 30-1/4"W.



1,200/1,800   Sold $747.50
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