Vintage “Round the Rosy” Miniature Oil Painting, Carved Floral Frame, C. 1960s

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A wonderfully expressive vintage miniature painting depicting three children holding hands in a spirited game of “Round the Rosy.” Dating … Read more A wonderfully expressive vintage miniature painting depicting three children holding hands in a spirited game of “Round the Rosy.” Dating to approximately the 1960s, the work features loose, gestural brushwork and a vibrant palette of citron yellow, red, olive green, black and soft pink.

The painting is attributed to Dominic Mingolla and identified as his “Round the Rosy” subject; however, no visible signature is present, so the attribution cannot be independently confirmed.

Painted in oil or mixed media on wood board, the small-scale composition has a particularly appealing naïve, almost impressionistic quality, with visible brushwork and richly worked areas of color.

The painting is presented in a vintage carved wood frame featuring an allover dimensional floral and foliate design. Its distressed antique-white finish exposes darker wood and aged surface details throughout, giving the frame a beautifully timeworn, almost architectural character. The oversized frame transforms the miniature painting into a much more substantial decorative piece while emphasizing the jewel-like scale of the artwork.

A distinctive combination of mid-century figurative art and heavily textured vintage framing, well suited to a collected gallery wall, layered traditional interior, or an eclectic contemporary space. See less