Weird, Wonderful Gods and Gladiators Vintage Painting on Wood Panel stanley no 32 folding ruler I'd assume from the farm

I'd assume from the farm of a family whose last name began with "R"

10 1/8" wide x 9" deep x 4 1/2" tall

Oil on canvas stretched over a wooden frame and nailed along the sides

there is not much that can't be determined by reading one's hand

Weird, Wonderful Gods and Gladiators Vintage Painting on Wood Panel stanley no 32 folding ruler I'd assume from the farmSuch a curious one! I am not sure if the two figures at right at actually gods or just acting like them, with hands hovering over the action below as if controlling it. (In fact, I think the yellow crests behind them signify the Holy Roman Empire, and most likely this is the Emperor and Empress. And I think the dog at near right is likely inanimate, carved into the arms of the throne on which they sit.) Below their outstretched hands are the tiny