A Decorative Pair of c.1900 Italian School Oil on Boards of Female Beauties

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A Decorative Pair of c.1900 Italian School Oil on Boards of Female BeautiesOrigin: Italian Period: Late Nineteenth Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 The Wholes in Frames: 17. 25 x 11. 75 inches The Italian school classical female studies of two nude beauties, each partially concealed with flowing silks, one holding a dressing mirror aloft and the other with a chalice, each presented in the original reeded ebonised frames with gilt slips, and painted in oils on board and both being signed with initial

either side of which are three inlaid flower motifs and a bursting sun

one is fully functional being the mouth

this chap could be cleaned to a polished shine if so desired or left with its original patina

all in all making for a superb decorative effect

most prominently in the portrait of R

two sailors

the lid with port glass viewing aperture

Canvas Height: 6

probably in the early to mid Victorian era

William Smith of Warwick who created drive gate-piers for the First Lord Gower

and they do look superb when grouped together so do ask if interested in several plates

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