Antique Swedish Oil Canvas Painting Romantic Interior Family Scene Monkey by Bengt Nordenberg 1883 Recently Added the painting signed lower right

the painting signed lower right

to the center is the carved date of 1851 above two carved wheatsheaves

12" diameter X 2

the rear is painted with gilt birds & floral decoration

Antique Swedish Oil Canvas Painting Romantic Interior Family Scene Monkey by Bengt Nordenberg 1883 Recently Added the painting signed lower rightA fine & large antique oil on canvas painting by Bengt Nordenberg (1822 1902), Sweden, dated 1883. Nordenberg is recognized as one of Sweden's most celebrated 19th century artists, his work epitomizes Swedish Romanticism and this painting is a wonderful representation of that style. The painting depicts an interior scene of a mother holding an infant in front of an open heath, with a fire burning in the grate, above the fire there are racks of meat