Henri Jean Baptiste Victoire Fradelle, Antique French Oil on Canvas Shakespearian Lovers Historical Interior Scene, Circa 1810 Paintings In 1968 Mbutha won an

In 1968 Mbutha won an award in an all African art competition and

NYC and Philadelphia

the sconces having circular posts that connect to the domed top shade fitter with a knopped finial

which is the name of the vase

18" long X 16

Henri Jean Baptiste Victoire Fradelle, Antique French Oil on Canvas Shakespearian Lovers Historical Interior Scene, Circa 1810 Paintings In 1968 Mbutha won anA fine oil on canvas painting by Henri Jean Baptiste Victoire Fradelle (1778 1865), signed lower right, the painting circa 1810. Fradelle was a painter and portraitist and he specialized in literary and historical subjects. For more than a 100 years, Fradelle was mistakenly assigned his son's name, Henry Joseph Fradelle, the latter trained as an artist but never reached the critical acclaim of his father. This scene depicts a Shakespearian courting