An Early 19thC English Naïve School Oil on Panel of Kittens Playing with a Reel of Thread c.1830-40 sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus ) to the top half

) to the top half of the canvas around the figure and some areas of paint loss to the lower left hand corner of the work

and the whole surviving from the second quarter of the twentieth century

Some further research of the former owner RW would be warranted

Origin: American/Dutch

An Early 19thC English Naïve School Oil on Panel of Kittens Playing with a Reel of Thread c.1830-40 sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus ) to the top halfOrigin: English Period: William IV Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1830 40 In Frame: Height: 22 Width: 23. 5 The charming and highly decorative nave school painting depicting three kittens gathered around a small wooden reel of thread, rendered in oil on a single piece panel, the composition being simple yet engaging: one kitten crouches playfully in the foreground, paw extended toward the thread, whilst the second sits upright in quiet observation and a