Doe and Hope

Description

A charming, and detailed, hand-painted, wood constructed representation of a rustic kitchen scene. On the left is a table and a bench, on which sits a carafe and two cups, with a violin resting against and a picture hanging on the left wall. On the back wall is a shelf with painted pottery items, a closed hatch, and a clock. On the right side is an open stove with hood, a cauldron on wood fire, the painted flames licking against the pot.

This is not a professionally made diorama, but does not suffer for it it is unsophisticated, but its charm lies in its honesty and its homeliness, we see presented the workings of daily life the stove, the table, the clock, all providing a warm snapshot of normal provincial life over a hundred years ago. A charming object, and a much more original choice for your wall than a flat, two-dimensional painting....