Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 5th October 2016

Lot 282

An Italian reverse glass painting

Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £140

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Description

An Italian reverse glass painting, of an an old man on a balcony with a young lady with a basket of fruit with an attendant Cupid holding a mask, late 18th / early 19th century, 23.5 x 18.1cm, in a carved frame decorated with a grapevine on a gilt ground, the verso stamped 'FRAT PETRALLI FIRENZE'.

Provenance: From the collection of John Newall Esq.