Antique Flemish Oil on Panel Francois Backvis Shepherd Sheep Flock Painting, Circa 1880 Paintings the vases are raised on

the vases are raised on the original mahogany stands and marked to the base with a twin red character mark

a rare survivor from the mid 1500s

This very handsome carved Baroque putto was once an architectural element from a very grand Florentine palazzo

The top having a pierced ormolu gallery

Antique Flemish Oil on Panel Francois Backvis Shepherd Sheep Flock Painting, Circa 1880 Paintings the vases are raised onA good antique oil on panel landscape painting by the Flemish artist, Francois Backvis (1857 1926). The painting circa 1880 depicting the parable of the lost sheep from the gospels of Matthew & Luke. The painting shows a stormy landscape with the shepherd and his flock, the shepherd is holding the lost sheep under his arm in front of a large stone crucifix. The painting is in excellent condition and is housed in a gilded gesso frame.