Antique oil painting portrait of shepherd boy signed C Sykes

Antique oil painting portrait of shepherd boy signed C Sykes. English, circa 1900. Signed by the artist. Depicts a shepherd boy with crook sitting on a stile. Oil on canvas. Wooden walnut veneer frame. Size of frame: 15.5 x 12.5 inches; Size of canvas: 12 x 9 inches; Size of front portrait aperture: 11.5 x 8.75 inches. Weight: 822g (allow 4 kg volumetric weight once packed). Condition commensurate with age - various superficial marks & scratches, craquelure and some knocks to and pieces missing from walnut veneer but all part of its charm and character. Priced accordingly.