A Goldsmith in his Shop, Reproduction

My mother in law created this from a page of a magazine. She wanted to make it as true to the original as possible. I've never seen the original, how close did she get? As I'm slowly going through the boxes and boxes of items that we received, some item just make me stop and going "what is this...." My husband explained what his mom had done.

 

r u saying your MIL...painted that ?
or just laid a page from a magazine down on a board ???

 

It was popular at one point to decoupage prints on to board and lacquer them. The edges were often shaped and/or burned to give the appearance of a frame. Your seems to be actually carved (If I am seeing right?). If so, as a decorative piece, it is a step above most such things we see. Still just really a craft project any way you look at it with no real art value.

 

Yes, seh decoupaged the print from the magazine on piece of oak and then carved and burned the wood to give it the old look. She did a great job!

 

The original is by Petrus Christus, c1449

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/459052

 

It's nice. The antique value is minimal, if any, but woodburning is almost a lost art.

 

The burning and carving are beautiful. And she picked a nice image for it, too.