Lot #54: Antique Lithograph The Little Beggar (After Léon-Jean-Bazille Perrault)

- The original oil painting of this subject was completed by the French Academic painter Léon-Jean-Bazille Perrault in 1905 - This piece is a period print/lithograph produced shortly thereafter, circa 1905–1906 - Signed and dated in the matrix lower left "L-Perrault / 1905". Printed text below reading "PAINTED BY L. PERRAULT" and centered title "LITTLE BEGGAR." - Housed in its original late 19th / early 20th-century Victorian-style Gilt Composition Frame. Features an inner gold-painted slip mat, a heavily ornamented acanthus leaf/gilded gesso border, and a ribbed outer profile. - The reverse features an authentic period wooden backing board secured with original glazing points and wire. - The print shows age-appropriate toning and prominent water staining/tide lines along the wide margins, primarily concentrated on the left border and bottom corner. The central image remains largely clean with good color retention. Sold as is - The frame has some minor deterioration, cracking, chipping, and separation visible along the gesso corners and bottom edges, consistent with age and material. - Dimensions: 24"W x 29.25"H PICK UP DATES: We are offering 2 pick up dates for your convenience, pick up on Sat Oct 17 from 10am-1pm or Wed Oct 21 from 5pm-7pm. MS18-#3072 Pickup category timeslot {A}