Antique oil on wood panel painting illegible signed depicting a sick on bed with a maid by his side maid while a doctor and maybe and aristocrat or heir in the fore ground discuss his cindition and future most likely europen maybe french 18th to 19th century extremely well painted mounted on a gilded period frame. Original antique authentic. Item is in great shape considering age as pictured just minimal loss to the frame as pictured. Mea...sures: frame 25 3/4" wide by 20 1/2" tall canvas is 20" wide by 18" tall measurements all taken at the widest part. I was kindly told by another eBay member that this appears to be an illustration from the seventeenth century French play Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur by Moliere. Guy in front is Orgon, being whispered to by the poseur Tartuffe--the sick lady is Orgon's wife Elmire, being looked after by the maid Dorine. Great play about religious hypocrisy!
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