She hides an orange from him that he tries to catch.
Dated 1867.
This painting depicting a beautiful scene of complicity between a mother and her child bathed in a golden light, it is of great finesse of execution and painted with a beautiful harmony of warm colors.
Alexandre ROBERT (1817-1890)
Alexandre Nestor Nicolas Robert (27 February 1817 – 13 December 1890) was a Belgian painter and portraitist, specializing in religious and historical subjects.
WIKIPEDIA:
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Oil on mahogany panel 38.8x29.5 cm
Very good condition, no restoration.
Beautiful original frame in wood and gilded stucco, original gold gilding, dimensions 57.5x48.5 cm
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