19th Century French Oil Painting "Young Lad and Polichinelle Toy"

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14" (36 cm.) x 11". The oil painting on canvas depicts a scene in the park, a French soldier and woman in the background, and a seated soldier holding a Polichinelle in the foreground, while a little boy alongside clamors to reach for the toy. In the scene is a statue, a woven bonnet on the grass and a toy wooden wheelbarrow and shovel and rake. The painting is presented in an ornate gold leaf frame. Excellent condition. French, mid-1800s.