Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560 Drawings & Prints "A Coastal Scene" with the

"A Coastal Scene" with the name "Bird" below

which he won in 1838 for a history painting

The painting is large in size and almost square as it sits in an 18th century gilded pine and composition frame

The vase having an allover leaves design

he helped organize the Russian exhibit at the Exposition Universelle d'Anvers in Antwerp Belgium

Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560 Drawings & Prints "A Coastal Scene" with theA rare French Brittany carved oak bench from the late 19th century, fitted with original carved French Renaissance portrait panels from circa, 1560. The bench was constructed in Brittany circa 1890 mainly from ancient timber repurposed from other 16th century furniture, the back is mounted with a pair of finials & two back rails surrounded with a carved frieze and scrolled acanthus brackets to the sides. The armrests are carved with gargoyle head