Charming American oil painting of kittens in a basket ca. 1870.

The basket has the inscription "Handle with care, E.J. Eldred, Worcester, Mass. We believe that the artist was none other than E.J. Eldred of Worcester Mass. Most likely he is an unlisted artist as we have not been able to find him in any of our research.

The painting is oil on a dished artist board.. It was probably meant to hang on the wall as you would hang a decorative plate.

Condition: Overall very good with some minor in-painting, normal crackelure for a 19th century painting. There is a minor 2"long crack at the bottom of the painting.

Dimensions: 12" round
Price:$300.00