Petrus van Schendel (1806-1870), An interior scene with a nursing mother, oil on panel

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Petrus van Schendel (1806-1870) An interior scene with a nursing mother, oil on panel Oil on panel Nocturnal interior composition, with still life elements and kitchen utensils, illuminated by a single candle in a candlestick. In the foreground, a young woman seated nursing. In the background, an older female figure observes the scene, partially in shadow Signed with the initials "PVS" (lower right) and dated 1865 H.: 55,5 x W.: 45,5 cm According to Christie's, New York, on 27 October 2004, the work was authenticated by Dr. Jan de Meere. With label on the reverse from MacConnal-Mason Galleries, London. Private collection, The Hague, until 1989. Acquired at Christie's, New York, on 27 October 2004, sale 1427, 19th Century European Art, lot 248.