Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Gendarme, Military Officer in Uniform, Signed & Personalized, 14.5" Oak Frame sewing spools We normally see the inner

We normally see the inner lock plate with engraved maker markings

but no real flaws there

The paper has also had professional cleaning of any age-old foxing or darkened spots and is fresh and shows perfectly well - fine preservation

the side curls and long ponytail down his back

Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Gendarme, Military Officer in Uniform, Signed & Personalized, 14.5" Oak Frame sewing spools We normally see the innerMarvelous antique oil painting on canvas, a gendarme or French military officer in full uniform and displayed in the original heavy 14 5 8" solid old growth European oak frame and with handwritten personalizations on the canvas backing! We've had this one for a few years and I pulled it from a box wondering why we hadn't listed it yet. A wonderful smaller painting, the canvas itself is only 8. 5" x 6". Artist signed in red in the lower right corner