Trumeau with seaside painting, 18th century.

This narrow overmantel, known as an "entre deux," is a work from the second half of the 18th century, the end of the Louis XV period.

Highly decorative, it is also an interesting and authentic piece of woodwork, retaining its original composition with its frame, its carved giltwood elements, its oil painting on a stretcher, and its original mirror.

The wood forming the frame is bluish-gray in color; it is noticeable that the original color was light blue. The carved wood elements are gilded with gold, with wear and no repair.

The oil painting is on its original stretcher, still held to the overmantel woodwork by wrought iron nails. It is highly likely that this painting has never been removed from its frame. The painting depicts a seaside view in the style of Claude-Joseph Vernet.

The gilded woodwork consists of framing strips for the mirror and painting, with ogee moldings engraved with small stylized leaf motifs. The upper moldings of the mirror and painting are curved in a taut arch and adorned with prominent carved pediments. The mirror's pediment is shaped like a leafy palmette with two C-shaped elements on either side, topped with flowers and foliage that invade the lower part of the painting, interrupting its frame. The upper pediment, which crowns the whole, is decorated with a baluster-shaped vase from which flowers emerge. The vase rests on a stylized base, and on either side, two large acanthus leaf scrolls anchor the whole to the painting's frame.

The edges of the overmantel are molded with a fillet and a quarter-round.

This woodwork element, boasting beautiful authenticity, is offered "in its original condition," without restoration.

Dimensions:

Height: 205 cm

Width: 69 cm

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