Description: Antique 19th century folk art painting showing a farmer and a woman who is having trouble milking a cow. Oil paint on a sheet on tin metal. 9" wide, 10" tall. Unsigned, undated, but this painting was probably made in the mid to late 1800s, Victorian era. The farmer's hat, breeches and frock coat point to the early to mid 1800s for subject matter. The woman, probably his wife, is despondent over difficulties in milking a cow. Note the wooden milk pail on the ground beside her and the cow ignoring her in the distance. She sits with her face on her hand on a three-legged milking stool. The farmer, who is very animated, is either mocking or scolding her ( or both ) over her troubles with the cow. ------------- Condition. As-seen, as-found. The tin is a bit wavy. The paint has flaked in two large areas, and in a few other small spots. Otherwise good. See the photos. Unusual subject matter. Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer.
Price: 80 USD
Location: Coventry, Rhode Island
End Time: 2024-02-20T13:08:57.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Size: Small
Material: Tin Metal
woman wife milking cow: milk pail bucket three-legged milking stool
landscape farm farmer: hat breeches frock coat Colonial
Subject: Cows
Type: Painting
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 10 in
Style: Folk Art
Theme: Agriculture, Americana, Animals, Cultures & Ethnicities, Domestic & Family Life, History, Nature, People, Social History
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 9 in
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
