Antique Victorian Oil on Canvas Marsh Scene of Stork Delivering Baby, Circa 1880s
Antique Victorian Oil on Canvas Marsh Scene of Stork Delivering Baby, Circa 1880s
Antique Victorian Oil on Canvas Marsh Scene of Stork Delivering Baby, Circa 1880s. Folk rendering of a popular Victorian motif - a stork delivering a baby to a nearby home. This anticipatory scene is set within a marsh with a modest house visible in the distance. Looming large, the stork’s presence occupies most of the painting with an infant depicted almost in miniature, adrift on a lily pad in placid waters. Lush, tall marsh grasses frame the work against a wash of blue skies and sea. Unsigned.
Presented at the Nameless Art + Design Show January 2026
Condition: Good antique condition, relined previously with a protective coating added for stability (as pictured). Some tearing present along the edges from rubbing against the stretchers over time. Wear commensurate with age and use.
Specs: 20 1/4" L | 12 1/4" H | 1" D
