EARLY 19TH CENTURY FRENCH TRUMEAU OF A GENTLEMAN NATURALIST Textiles Dimensions: 80cm h x 149cm

Dimensions: 80cm h x 149cm w x 70cm d  [ Seat 38cm h ]

Its shape is reminiscent of a hayrack

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After Charlotte Perriand [b

EARLY 19TH CENTURY FRENCH TRUMEAU OF A GENTLEMAN NATURALIST Textiles Dimensions: 80cm h x 149cmVery rare and charming early 19th Century French trumeau mirror. The painting depicts a flower collecting youth walking along a leafy country lane. With collecting box over the shoulder, in one hand he carries wildflowers that have been gathered. A small snake crosses his path and we see a small spade leaning against a tree ready for further discoveries. Across the river is a view of a grand house, likely the home of the gentleman collector. Framed in