Rare 3-panel Folding Screen Made Of Painted Canvas – Louis XV Period (18th Century)

Authentic three-panel folding screen from the18th century (mid-century, reign of Louis XV), presented entirelyin its original condition, “as found.”

Decor and Style:
The front features a magnificent polychrome oil painting oncanvas, set against a background of ochre and dusty pink hues with a superb patina.
In the upper section:
Each panel is surmounted by a large ornamental cartouche intrompe-l’œil style, composed of asymmetrical volutes and acanthus leaves,characteristic of the purest Rocaille style.
In the central section:
Lively fantasy landscapes (architectural caprices)depict fortified villages, bell towers, and ancient architecture.Silhouettes of figures in period costumes add a charming, gallant, and rustic liveliness to these bucolic scenes.
In the lower section (base):
An elegant geometric band features an ochre grid dotted withsmall stylized flowers, imitating the textile patterns or “Indiennes” of the period.
Authenticity and Structural Elements:
Hinges: A remarkable collector’s item, as it retains all of its original period wrought-iron hinges. Back:
The back of the screen is entirely covered with its original antique checkered cotton fabric, attesting to its perfect, unaltered structural condition.
Condition:This parlor piece has endured nearly three centuries and retained all of itshistoric charm.
Sold as-is: please note theage-related stains, traces of moisture, and a smallof approximately 15 cm on the right side of one of the panels.
Thesenormal imperfections attest to its complete authenticity and in no waycompromise the overall sturdiness of the frame or its high decorative value.
Dimensions: Height: 182.5 cm Width per panel: 65 cm Total length (unfolded and laid flat): 195 cm