Woman at the Sea, Victorian Oil Painting in Gold Frame lead toy figures with a little damage to

with a little damage to the surface of the wood on one corner

) Perfectly executed

stand measures 5 3/4" w x 2 1/2" d at base

Both of these were wrapped in tissue so have barely seen the light of day

Woman at the Sea, Victorian Oil Painting in Gold Frame lead toy figures with a little damage to(A bit hard to photograph on account of the very gold frame I've shot in two different lights to try to give a sense.) Women at the sea became a popular subject for paintings of the Victorian era books have been written all about why, with reasons ranging from the popularization of belief in the healthfulness and curative powers of the sea and salt air, to deeply rooted associations between women and water fluid(ity) etc. (Relatedly, sea moss