A 19th Century trompe l'oeil framed bird cage picture

A beautiful and very rare trompe l’oeil picture.

This 19th century piece has a beautiful old etching of a ‘Pieus Himalayensis’ behind a glass fronted cage, the gold bars painted on by hand. This is all then overlaid with the paper edging to complete the illusion.

A truly gorgeous thing.

Dimensions:

Approximately 38cm x 28cm x 2.5cm

Condition: Where there are specific points to note we will detail these as far as possible but please be aware that all our items have wear commensurate with age and are as seen in the photographs. If you require any specific information please do not hesitate to get in contact. As seen in the images, but not limited to: there are some marks and tanning/foxing to the original etching. Possible scratches to the glass. Losses to the paper as seen.