This authentic, hand-painted, original Oil Painting dates from the 19th Century and shows a quiet street scene with stepped stone stairs leading up to a stately brick house topped with a snow-dusted roof. The composition focuses on the architecture: a balustrade and carved details on the left, a narrow lane between buildings, and a small rounded bay window on the right. You can see the artist’s brushwork and building-up of paint in the textured surface, especially in the snow and masonry. As a one-of-a-kind work, it would make a distinctive addition to any collection interested in period urban scenes. 19th Century. The painting measures 34 × 24 cm (13.4 × 9.4 inches) and weighs 0.3 kg (0.7 lbs). The frame shown in the photos is included.