{"product_id":"antique-signed-alpine-lake-landscape-oil-painting-19th-century","title":"Antique Signed Alpine Lake Landscape Oil Painting","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn Alpine lake landscape in oil on a metal panel, with snow-capped peaks beyond still, reflective water and a jagged rocky spur dressed in conifers at right. Signed in the lower left in pale paint with a swash underline. It is presented in a molded gilt composition frame with acanthus and star-shaped flowers that read as edelweiss, a motif suited to the subject. The darks have developed a fine, leathery crackle with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Artist | Bearing a signature reading “J. Waibel”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Signature | Lower left, in pale paint, with a swash underline\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Medium | Oil on metal panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Subject | Alpine lake landscape with snow-capped peaks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Continental European\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Age | 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Panel Size | 15 in. W x 11 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame Size | 20.5 in. W x 16.25 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Format | Horizontal rectangle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame | Molded gilt composition frame with acanthus and star-shaped floral ornament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Support | Metal panel held in the frame by a wood fillet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAntique condition consistent with age. The painting is in good condition overall, with the wear expected of a work this old. The darks show a fine crackle, the varnish is glossy and aged, and the raised highlights are intact. I have not determined whether the varnish is original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe frame has gilt wear, small cracks through the molded ornament, and a small chip at one corner. On the reverse the metal panel shows oxidation, scratching, and staining. There is a pencil inscription on the top rail that I cannot read. The wood fillet holding the panel looks lighter than the surrounding frame, so I can’t say whether the panel and frame have been together since the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51899913863446,"sku":"ENM-20018","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-13657.jpg?v=1792873335","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-signed-alpine-lake-landscape-oil-painting-19th-century","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}