Wagner & Nymphenburg Manufacturing - Porcelain Depicting Ruth

Hand-painted German porcelain plaque from the prestigious Nymphenburg Manufacture in Munich dating from the end of the 19th century. Circa 1875
It depicts "Ruth" after the painting by Charles Zachaerie Landelle (1821-1908). This rectangular porcelain plaque depicts the Old Testament biblical figure of Ruth in a cornfield. She is dressed simply in a gray shirt, a white headscarf, and carries a sheaf of wheat under her left arm. She looks directly at the viewer and stands before a subdued sunrise or sunset in the background.

The original painting by Charles Landelle was painted in 1886 and is housed in the Shipley Art Gallery in Gateshead, UK. Landelle was a French painter, best known for his Orientalist works. The plaque has been finely painted and is housed in a mahogany frame decorated with small gilt bronzes. Glass protects the painting which is in very good condition. Signed lower right "WAGNER". The frame can be free-standing or hung on the wall.

Dimensions
-Without frame - H 15cm x W 10cm
- With frame - H 18cm x l 13cm