"Late 19th Century Pair Of Oval Pastel Paintings"
Elegant pair of
oval paintings, created in pastel on paper and framed in carved, gilded wood.
The exquisite frames, adorned with ribbons at the top, house two portraits of
two women against a landscape backdrop. Both women are depicted in profile,
with their faces turned three-quarters; one is older, wearing a black dress
embellished with jewels, while the other, younger, wears a dress adorned with
roses and sports a distinctive Art Nouveau hairstyle, with her hair tied back.
These are two highly prized paintings, admired for their technique and
stylistic rendering, highlighted by the attention to detail, capable of
furnishing any space with elegance and a touch of antiquity. The painting of
the older woman bears the signature of the painter F. Arrighi at the bottom
right, which allows us to attribute the two paintings to Italian manufacture
from the late 19th century.
Dimensions: H x W
x D overall 51 x 34 x 3cm; H x W works only 33 x 25cm