This is a vintage original painting done with a palette knife that dates 1970’s. Marie Charlot is a fictitious artist's name and was used by a collective of factory art producers through a company called Collector's Corner Inc. In a collective, there were numerous artists cranking out similar style works and all signing the name Marie Charlot to the works. Though done in the 1970's they were thematically done with 19th century style figures. The work is intended to be decorative wall art and not fine art for investment and collector purposes. The size is formatted for hanging over a sofa or couch. The estimate is based on actual recent past recorded auction sales of comparables. Retail 'asking prices' can be higher and vary.