A Charming c.1860 Welsh Naive School Oil on Slate of a Village Scene sub-Decorative Objects depicting Saint Anthony of Padua

depicting Saint Anthony of Padua glancing downward in thought and holding a lily stalk as a sign of his purity

The frame is of good quality and remains sturdy and strong having been tightened

Width: 42 inches

the two small interior compartment doors are loose and the lock is missing

showing profiles of various ethnic group human skulls of the world

A Charming c.1860 Welsh Naive School Oil on Slate of a Village Scene sub-Decorative Objects depicting Saint Anthony of PaduaOrigin: Welsh Period: Mid Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 80 Width: 25 inches Height: 18 inches The mid Victorian Welsh provincial painting on thick slate, depicting a village with a long house and a church with figures, to include a mother in a red bonnet with a child, a gentleman in a top hat and a large cow, all painted in the nave style. The painting is in unrestored condition; there are several areas of loss to the painted surface,