Early 19th century, signed lower left beneath eglomise panel “Sarah Rofrase(?) 1813, age 11 years”. The work depicting a classically dressed affluent couple with their three children amidst a pastoral landscape; a rainbow in the sky and with details of water wheel mill, stream, tree, shrubs and flowers. The gentleman in foreground holding a garland of flowers while gazing at his daughter. The mother, holding a pouch of flowers gazing at and reaching out to a son. The second son with fishing pole in background. All mounted beneath an original eglomise glass panel titled “Spring”, on a pine stretcher housed in a gilt pine frame. SIZE: 18-3/4″ h x 15-1/2″ w. CONDITION: The work with minor silk loss, mainly to proper left knee of gentleman. Scattered small paint losses to eglomise panel. Frame with loss of gilding. Stretcher retains remnants of 1909 Milwaukee, Wisconsin newspaper over original wallpaper. Otherwise very good. 51859-40 (2,000-4,000)