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Oil on canvas. Central Italian School, 18th century. Large boar hunting scene, with knights, servants, and dogs scattered across the wooded countryside. Notable is the presence in the left foreground of a Moorish assistant, restraining one of the dogs and carrying a rifle on his shoulder. The painting has been restored and relined in the past. It is presented in a contemporary antique frame.

Oil on panel. 18th-century Northern European School. The horizontally arranged scene depicts the myth of Orpheus, son of Apollo, who received a lyre from his father with which he tamed wild animals, moved rocks, and bent trees. The tale is known from Virgil's Georgics and Ovid's Metamorphoses: a symbol of the civilizing power of art, it is a popular subject in European art. Orpheus is depicted in the center, sitting on a rock among trees, playing the lyre. On the sides are numerous animals of various breeds coming toward him, from natural environments near and far, including exotic animals (an elf, lions, a llama, etc.), and, on the right edge, a fantastical beast, the unicorn. In the background is a stream with a city on the shore; on the left, on the hill, a small temple, probably dedicated to the god Apollo. The painting has been restored in the past. It is presented in a period gilded frame.

Oil on canvas. In a verdant countryside with a tranquil stream flowing by, several figures of common people move about: in the foreground, the washerwoman rests on the ground, exchanging a few words with the woman who has come to draw water with her young daughter; further away, beyond the stream, a shepherd with his flock of grazing sheep and a herdsman with his cows. The scene evokes a peaceful and serene life, marked by work immersed in nature. The painting has been restored and relined in the past, but currently requires cleaning. It is presented in a period frame.

Male Portrait

Oil on canvas. The man portrayed wears a severe black suit, albeit trimmed with white cuffs and collar, and holds a letter resting on other tomes; he could be a prelate or a jurist. The work has been attributed to John Greenhill, a Salisbury painter who worked in London from 1662 onwards, successfully dedicating himself to portraiture, receiving commissions particularly from actors, playwrights, and men of letters. The painting, which has been restored and relined in the past, is presented in a period frame.

Copy from G. Antonio Canal

Oil on canvas. A beautiful twentieth-century copy of Canaletto's work, created around 1736. The painting is in a private collection but is known for its printed reproductions, particularly in Visentini's series of etchings from 1742. The view depicts the Venetian town of the same name, with the church of San Salvador on the left and the Scuola Grande di San Teodoro in the center. Numerous figures, elegant gentlemen strolling, commoners, and artisans intent on their work, enliven the scene. The work, much larger than the original, has a striking decorative and scenographic impact. It is presented in a period frame.

Oil on canvas. Central European School, 18th century. The dinner frames the entrance to a port overlooked by a fortress, toward which several vessels are sailing. On the dock in the foreground is a group of figures, several of whom are dressed in oriental garb, thus placing the port in a southern location, likely overlooking the Mediterranean. The work is part of the European artistic production that indulged the taste for oriental subjects or, at least, southern hemisphere locations; an example of this style is Ignaz Franz Joseph Flurer (1688–1742), an Austrian painter who created works very similar to this one. The painting has been restored and relined in the past. It is presented in a period frame.

Fog in Cabiate, 1995

Oil on canvas. Signature, date, and title on the back. Maria Mesch, a German artist now living in Milan, has developed and curated exhibitions and events related to the art world, as well as organizing musical, theatrical, performance, and multimedia events, with a particular focus on everything that was happening in the underground scene and independent self-productions. Maria Maria paints strange, colorful, and playful shapes on canvas or Plexiglas. She leaves them up to the viewer's free interpretation and appreciation.

Composition with Potted Plants

Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. The French painter Le Monnier had a very varied artistic output, including several Orientalist subjects linked to his time in Tunisia. This composition also features a terracotta vase, whose shape and decoration are reminiscent of North Africa. The painting has a slight tear in the lower right. Period frame.

Oil on canvas. Venetian School, 18th century. In a countryside landscape with rolling hills, a woman milks her cow by the stream; next to her, another woman with a small child on her shoulder waits, jug in hand, waiting for her own supply. The painting shows signs of previous restoration and relining. It currently requires further restoration to remove the colors. It is presented in a period frame.

Gouache on cardboard. The view of the Bay of Naples at night, illuminated by the erupting Vesuvius volcano, is part of a large production for tourism, due to the evocative beauty of the location. The work is presented in a period frame.

Tempera on cardboard. The broad view spans a harbor in a large gulf, likely that of Naples; seen from the heights of the hills behind, it features two popular figures ascending a wide path in the foreground. The painting is part of a large series of landscape paintings for tourism. Presented in a contemporary frame.