Crab & Lemons french portrait and veins due to age

and veins due to age

but it seems to add to the antique charm of the piece

5cm x 21cm - Wood panel

Condition: The carton is in very good condition despite a (discreet) vein to the right of the vase

The frame has gaps and impacts in the corners and on the edges

Crab & Lemons french portrait and veins due to age20th century Belgian school oil painting on a wooden panel signed in the lower left "Alfred Bastien" for Alfred Thodore Joseph Bastien (1873 1955). The work has a little texture to the touch. An Impressionist inspired artwork displays a crab and lemons in a still life arrangement. The artist skillfully uses a knife to create relief effects in specific areas, resulting in a textured appearance without excessive materials. These various textures and