"Oil On Canvas "arrest Of The Monkey Shower Place Du Château d'Eau In Paris" 19th Century"
Oil on canvas representing a gendarme holding a monkey on a leash surrounded by a troop of crying satimbanques and spectators calling out to him, this scene takes place at the water tower square in Paris. It is rich in numerous characters of all classes. The faces are expressive, the clothes are teeming with details...It is signed lower left (illegible signature) and dated 1839
Good condition, some repainting and restorations to the canvas visible on the reverse, wooden frame and gilded stucco from the same period .
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