Lorenzo Delleani, “Popular Figures,” watercolor on paper, 1.8.1899
Technique: Watercolor on paper.
Subject: Two popular figures seen from behind:
On the left, a man with hat, walking stick and light-colored clothing, barefoot.
On the right, a woman with long dark skirt and red handkerchief, carrying a basket on her head and another on her arm, probably a peasant woman or peddler.
Measurements: Framed H 48 X W 38 cm/ Paper H 30 x W 22.5 cm.
Style: Typical of 19th-century realism, with attention to popular costume, rendered with quick but precise touches and a restrained color palette.
Date: Inscribed "1.8.99" below the figures.