A finely observed watercolor on paper depicting the interior of a cobbler's workshop: an old shoemaker at his bench working a boot across his knee as a young boy sits opposite him beside a great brick hearth hung with pots, tools, and a lantern. Cut leather hides lie across the flagstone floor, and through a window at the left a further figure is glimpsed at work on a loom.

Signed "D'Artois" and dated 1902 at lower left. Presented in a giltwood frame with beaded and rope-twist molding and a brown mat.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Scattered foxing throughout the paper. Wear to the giltwood frame, with some rubbing to the gilt at the corners.

Origin:
France

Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor

Details:
Country of Origin: France
Art Subjects: Interiors
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Frame Type: Framed

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Scattered foxing throughout the paper. Wear to the giltwood frame, with some rubbing to the gilt at the corners.