Mid-19th Century Painting With A Genre Scene

Refined oil painting on canvas, framed in carved and gilded wood. The painting depicts a rural scene, likely set in the Campania region, with male and female characters. The scene depicts a group of peasants gathered around a seated monk, who is accrediting a young woman, depicted standing with a letter and a rosary, as a nun. This painting displays stylistic and figurative technique, in the characterization of the figures and their clothing. This is a painting of great taste and elegance, capable of decorating any space with class. It is based on a painting by Filippo Palizzo, a Neapolitan painter active around the mid-19th century. Neapolitan manufacture, mid-19th century.

Dimensions: H x W x D overall 70.5 x 92 x 3cm; H x W work only 64 x 86cm