Victorian Style Oil Painting of Kittens in Gilt Rococo Frame

This item is an oil-on-canvas or oil-on-board painting depicting two tabby and white kittens, one seated upright and one reclining, set against a dark interior background with a heavy teal or blue drape. The artwork is housed in an exceptionally ornate, wide-profile Rococo-style gold-gilt frame featuring deep relief compo molding with scalloped shells, acanthus leaves, and floral scrolls. The kittens are rendered with soft, realistic fur textures, a style characteristic of Victorian animalier paintings common in the late 19th century. The larger kitten wears a pink bow, a charming domestic detail. The frame exhibits a rich aged patina with some minor darkening in the recesses and visible cracking or crazing typical of antique plaster or gesso over wood. The painting surface appears relatively stable, though some minor surface grime and faint vertical striations on the inner gold liner are visible. This piece exemplifies the sentimental domestic genre popular in the 1880s-1900s, reflecting high-quality decorative craftsmanship in both the painting's detail and the frame's complex architecture.