19th-century French Print: Confession Of An Italian Bandit Leader.
A French print from the second half of the 1800s. The complex scene takes place outdoors, in a hilly and mountainous landscape dominated in the background by a hilltop village and an ancient aqueduct. At the center of the composition is a wooden cart pulled by oxen (crouching in the foreground), on which lies a wounded or dying man, being tended to and comforted by a friar or monk dressed in white. A dense visual narrative unfolds around the cart, evoking an episode of capture in the context of brigandage: The Confession of an Italian Brigand Leader.
Provenance: France
Period: second half of the 1800s
Dimensions: 83x72h cm
SKU: 17484
Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Other
Width: 83
Height: 72
Reference (ID): 1786279
Availability: In stock
