Fascinating Double-Sided Original Oil Painting, Barn Scene & Studio Life Study

An intriguing mid-to-late 20th-century double-sided oil painting on canvas board, offering two distinct artworks in a single frame.

Side A: Country Barn & Calf Scene

Subject: A heartwarming, quiet scene inside a barn featuring a newborn calf resting in straw, watched over by a Hereford cow, a farmer in a flat cap, and a young boy perched on a gate.

Lighting & Technique: Strong, natural sunlight streaming through the window and door creates lovely depth and golden contrast on the straw.

Signature: Signed M. Attewell in the lower right corner.

Style: British Rural Realism.

Side B: Studio Life Study (Seated Female Nude)

Subject: A classic academic life study depicting a seated female nude in profile on a red upholstered armchair.

Technique: Painted directly on the reverse side of the board. Features broad, impressionistic brushstrokes and loose, blocked-in colors typical of studio life drawing practice.

Artist Context: Attributed to British artist Michael Attewell (King's College, Newcastle trained). Artists frequently reused artist boards in studio settings to practice techniques or test compositions.

Frame & Dimensions

Dimensions:

Total framed dimensions are approximately 60 cm (H) x 50 cm (W) x 2.5 cm (D).

Frame: Housed in a vintage heavy oak-veneered wooden frame with an inner cream slip. The back of the frame is secured with glazier points, leaving the reverse nude study visible.

Condition

Both sides are in good vintage condition with strong colors and a sturdy rigid board.

Minor age-related wear to the wooden frame edges and light remnants of an old paper adhesive label on the lower corner of the board's reverse.

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