Alfred Leopold Stevens (11 May 1823 - 24 August 1906), Belgian. A painting of a garden scene depicting an elegant young lady in period dress, seated by a table and reading intently the unfolding story within a book, while an older lady also seated by the table is engrossed in knitting. Painted oil on canvas, second half of the 19th century. Size: 30 1/4" H x 24 3/4" W sight

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