Description: Vintage Tinsel Foil Painting Reverse painted on glass, with unpainted areas backed with colored metal foil for added depth and texture.The colored foil shines and sparkles when it catches the light.Tinsel paintings are folk art reverse paintings on glass with smooth or crumpled metallic foil applied behind translucent and transparent areas; when viewed in candlelight or gaslight, the effect is one of shimmering highlights. This tinsel painting on glass features a Christian / religious theme :" God Bless Our Home "Silver foil lettering.Decorated with Christian symbols, including kneeling Angels , lighted Candles , Red Roses , and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The artist is identified on the paper backing : " Hand Painted by Jas. Molack , 1715 Chalkstone Ave., Providence , Rhode Island ,1940 " Original wooden picture frame, painted silver.Carved wood.Frame size is 12 3/4" x 16 3/4" ------- Exceptionally well made; the writing on the paper suggests that the artist who created this reverse glass tinsel foil painting was an experienced professional. Very nice condition, especially considering that this artwork is 84 years old.The string hanger is still in good condition. Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer. -------- This style, with surrounding area painted black, was most typical of the period in the second half of the 1800s, when reverse-glass tinsel foil painting reached its height of popularity, however this form of American Folk Art continued to be popular for many decades afterward, well into the 1900s. It has experienced a revival of popularity in recent years.
Price: 195 USD
Location: Coventry, Rhode Island
End Time: 2024-12-30T13:31:08.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1940
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Size: Medium
Theme: Religious
Style: Americana, Folk Art
Material: Glass
Production Technique: Reverse Glass Tinsel Foil Painting
Subject: Angels, Flowers, Angel, Candles, Religious, Christianity, Catholic, Sacred Heart, Flower
