Exquisite 1854 Oil on (Relined) Canvas History Painting of King's Coronation, A. Moreaux wooden duck decoy with just a bit of

with just a bit of loss to the color litho on his chin

There is a small wrinkle to the bottom left corner and a small tear next to the staple binding on the first inside page only

This is the second of two marvelously naive mid 20th century ex voto retablos I purchased from a seller in California

all of which work great

Exquisite 1854 Oil on (Relined) Canvas History Painting of King's Coronation, A. Moreaux wooden duck decoy with just a bit ofNot quite exactly my usual thing, but when I happened upon this painting close to home, I was immediately struck by its fineness and layers upon layers of glorious color and pattern and drama and detail, and the more time I spend with it, the more smitten I become. I've also got a weakness for any painting that reminds me of the frescoes I fell in love while living Florence, with at least one character casting a side eye directly out at the viewer, as