Antique Drawing Signed Domenico Morelli Study of Heads '800 - Study of Heads

Oil on canvas. The fruit composition, with grapes, strawberries, peaches, and figs, is placed outside, spilled from a bowl onto the ground near a rock, with mountain peaks in the background to the right. The painting has been previously restored. It is presented in a period frame.

Oil on canvas. 19th-century French school. Portrait of a young woman whose clothing reveals her membership in a working-class, though not rural, class. The work is presented in a 19th-century frame.

Oil on panel. The view depicts a solitary church perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking a stream that plunges into a deep, dark gorge; the surrounding peaks, though lush with vegetation, are devoid of life and evoke adventurous scenes. The chromatic and lighting effects are dominated by earthy tones. The work is characterized by an overall academic-romantic tone, organized according to a scenographic style. The panel shows some small paint losses and signs of a previous frame.

Ganymede Offers the Cup to Jupiter

Bas-relief on a metal plaque. It depicts a scene from the mythological tale of Ganymede, the handsome Trojan prince abducted by Zeus (in the form of an eagle) to become cupbearer to the gods on Olympus. It is the work of the Turin engraver and medallist Giuseppe Ferraris, who worked at the Turin Mint, producing the coins of several rulers of the House of Savoy. The work is presented in a period frame.

Oil on panel. Under a pink sky tinged with sunset, on the rocky shores near a village, several figures await the returning fishermen's boats, while other villagers pass by on the path, lingering in conversation. The work is presented in a late 19th-century gilded frame.

Oil on panel. A striking nighttime view of a flat landscape with a small body of water. A farmer rides along the dirt road that runs alongside it, carrying his full baskets, while further back, several herdsmen guide their animals, urging them to stay on the path. Above, the full moon emerges from the clouds, illuminating the landscape. The work is presented in an early 20th-century gilded frame.

Medallions printed on copper plates. The eight medallions are from the series of medals of "Illustrious Italian Men". These eight in particular depict the profiles of eight illustrious men from the world of art and science: Antonio Allegri known as Correggio, Andrea Appiani, Benvenuto Cellini, Andrea Palladio, Scipione Maffei, Galileo Galilei, Francesco Guicciardini and Girolamo Vida. They are mounted on a cardboard panel covered in velvet and framed in a period frame.

Oil on canvas. French school of the late 19th century. Trace of unidentified signature at the top right. In the foreground, the faces of two popular characters who seem caricatured, perhaps characters in a theatrical performance: it seems the scene of a satirical courtship, with the man who looks lasciviously at the woman, certainly not young and attractive, who is holding a bunch of flowers with an expression between resigned and confused. The painting is presented in a frame from the early 1900s.

Church in Ruins 1782

Watercolor and ink on paper. At the bottom left is the inscription "IF Gout Dell. 1782"; in the center is the number 4, indicating that it belongs to a series of subjects. The small glimpse frames the ruins of a Gothic-style church, in the middle of an equally abandoned village. Presented in a frame.

Family Lunch 1802

Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower left. Genre scene of popular taste, it portrays a bourgeois family preparing to have lunch: the father, already seated at the table, is about to bless the meal, while his wife and son, standing, follow the prayer. Little is known about Charles Christophe Coventry, an English painter of whom we know mainly genre scenes of popular settings, such as this one. Restored and relined, the painting is presented in a period frame.

Face of a Young Woman

Mixed media (sanguine and pencil) on paper. Signed under the figure on the left. This is likely a study for a portrait. A central figure of the Lombard Scapigliatura movement, Conconi developed a refined and experimental language, taking the research of Cremona and Ranzoni to its extreme, later reworking it in a Symbolist-Divisionist vein. He created several portraits, in which the influence of Tranquillo Cremona is evident, while revealing his originality in genre paintings, landscapes, and fantastical and imaginative constructions, and in particular, he established himself as a skilled etcher. The drawing is presented in an early 20th-century Art Nouveau frame. The paper has slight water stains at the base.

Mountain Landscape with Cows

Oil on canvas. Signed lower left. Giuseppe Buscaglione's predominantly landscape work is characterized by a focus on light and color, meticulously studied from life, with a particular focus on the atmospheric and temporal variations of nature. Like his teacher, Delleani, he even noted the place, date, and weather conditions in which he created his works on the back of his canvases. This mountain view (likely from the Piedmont Alps, his homeland) depicts a verdant valley with grazing cows and fir trees, beneath a gray, cloud-filled sky. The painting is presented in an early 20th-century plaster frame (slight cracks).