A Pair Of Paintings From The Bassano School In Antique Frames

A delightful pair of oil-on-canvas paintings attributed to the close circle of the Bassano family, particularly to Leandro and Francesco da Ponte—painters who were prolific and successful within the family workshop founded by the master Jacopo Bassano.

These two canvases depict biblical scenes: one related to the Nativity, showing preparations for the extraordinary event, while the other is identifiable as The Supper of the Rich Man, an interior scene typical of the Bassanos’ work, which they often depicted in their interior studies featuring various figures, animals, and everyday furnishings.

The paintings are executed with meticulous attention to detail and the skilled hand of an artist who knows how to work on a very small scale with numerous details.

The colors are vivid and brilliant, especially in the first painting; in contrast, the “Supper of the Rich Man,” with its darker, browner tones, appears less crisp when viewed as a whole compared to the other.

The canvases are in excellent condition and framed in beautiful, original gilded wooden Louis XIV frames.

The external dimensions of the frames are approximately 28 cm x 42 cm.

A certificate of authenticity is included with the sale.