Lot 6: Adolf Seel (German, 1829-1907)

"The Caprice of a Prince". Oil on canvas, signed in the lower right corner, framed in a carved frame with brightly gilt finish, with old nameplate, overall 40" x 34".<br><br>Interior composition with tour de force depictions including the architecture, armour on a shelf, the costumes and faces, gesture of the figures, toys on the Oriental rug, stained glass window and other accoutrements of the room. Central figure of the boy on the rocking horse commands attention. Many more details could be revealed with professional cleaning. "