Item: Mourning picture for "My mother and Father"

Reference #: 5045

Status: for sale

Dimensions: entire picture is approx. 6 inches by 7 inches; hair art is 3 inches by 4 inches

Condition: excellent; Original labels still on the back!!

Year: 1830-50

Description: This touching hair art picture is remarkable! Look at how fine the detail of the hairwork is!! The hairwork is on glass and the fence actually comes OUT from the background. A willow tree weeps above the tomb, on which is written in French, "My mother and Father".  In front of the tomb are "forget me not" flowers.  Note the fine workmanship in the background detail.  On the back, the red label reads, "Art work in Hair, from the Florentin family of hair artists, 3 Boulevard Bne Nouvelle, Paris".   Please take time to look at the close ups of this incredible artwork.  Here is a close up:  5045a.jpg and here are the labels on the back:  5045b.jpg  and another view: 5045.jpg.

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