Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560 Drawings & Prints Zacharia Mbutha ’s work is

Zacharia Mbutha ’s work is the product of his experimentation and the occasional library books on modern art that he has read

Using original Thomas Edison light bulbs

which he won in 1838 for a history painting

The vase having an allover leaves design

but from 1871 he lived in Paris where he made historical scenes of soldiers

Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560 Drawings & Prints Zacharia Mbutha ’s work isA rare French Brittany carved oak bench from the late 19th century, fitted with original carved French Renaissance portrait panels from circa, 1560. The bench was constructed in Brittany circa 1890 mainly from ancient timber repurposed from other 16th century furniture, the back is mounted with a pair of finials & two back rails surrounded with a carved frieze and scrolled acanthus brackets to the sides. The armrests are carved with gargoyle head