Pair of neoclassic overdoors,rural scenes .

Late XVIIIth ,Italy, Marche. The two elegant oil on canvas green grisailles representing young peasants with his sheeps and dogs have important neoclassic ivory lacquered frames, decorated with garlands and flowers a mecca. These antique paintings are unusual and elegant for his sizes and the contrast of colours, the green grisailles and the ivory of …

Pandora’s box ,Sodoma and Gomorra.

Late XVI th Century, Genoese School, Italy. Large oil on canvas paiting that represents two sujects : the Pandora’s box and Sodoma and Gomorra . The characters are separated by architectural columns, on the background the town is burning. The female nudes in the foreground have a bright and elegant complexion that contrasts with the …

Four panels on parchment ,birds and flowers.

Eighteenth Century, Piemonte, Italy. The panels are paintings in tempera on parchment, applied to the canvas. They are a pleasant Turin interpretation of chinoiseries when Italy followed the orientalist taste . Birds and flowers stand out against the ivory blackground with light elegance . Good conservation with few shadows. No frames. Size : 170 x …

A pair of large classical architectures and ancient ruins with Mausoleum .

Late 18th century . Bologna , Italy . School of Pietro Poltronieri called Il Mirandolese ( Mirandola 1673-Bologna 1741 ). Expertise of Professor Arabella Cifani . These large scale paintings are realized with the elegance of the Bolognese Masters . They are very decorative for the architectural ruins subjects and the light colors. Olio magro …

Saint Jerome .

Early XVIIth century- Spain or Italy. Polychrome carved wooden panel representing Saint Jerome in the desert with his symbols , the saint is almost undressed with a stone in the hand to symbolize a life of penance. He has all around rich garments and at left a red cardinal’s hat to remember that he was …

Madonna with Jesus child

Early XVIIIth century , Roma -Italy . Baroque period . School of Carlo Maratta (Rome 1625 – 1713) . A slightly different version of the same subject is known. Oil on canvas. High : 66 cm Wide : 43 cm

Still life in a landscape

Flemish painter : Abraham Breughel (Antwerp 1631 – Naples 1690) . Son of Jan Breughel of Velvets , he belonged to the Breughel dinasty. He moved to Italy first in Naples then definitively in Rome . Original gilt Salvatore rosa frame . Oil on canvas . Wide : 92 x 74 cm

Madonna del Latte with child.

XVIIth Century . Sicily , Italy. SOLD. The very rare painting with original frame , is enriched with punched silver decorations as the crowns and ex votos. Oil on canvas pasted on board. Important original baroque frame in walnut with gilded angels . With licence of exportation. High : 56 cm Wide : 35 cm …