Reverse Glass Painted Scene of Workers Picking Grapes, Italy circa 1780 | Annex Auctions
Ends November 17, 2022
Reverse Glass Painted Scene of Workers Picking Grapes, Italy circa 1780
A scene of workers picking grapes in a vineyard, circa 1780, probably Italian, reverse painted on glass with children and a dog. The background of sky, forest and rolling trees is not painted on the glass, but is truly a background for the painting. The painting retains vibrant colors and is finely detailed, although the faces are all in black. The frame is walnut with a gilt edge inside the wood.
13 1/2 by 15 3/4 by 1 inches.
Provenance: Estate of General Joseph McNarney.
Processing and shipping in the Continental United States is $45.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost shipping.
Provenance:The Estate of General Joseph T. McNarney
Condition:
There is very faint staining in the upper left background of the painting. There is a repaired crack in the lower edge of the frame.
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