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An elegant 19th-century continental European oil on canvas painting titled The Cavalier’s Courtship, hand-signed by the listed Italian artist F. Baroni. Rendered in a traditional Realism style, the artwork features a romantic courtship between a finely detailed cavalier and an elegantly gowned lady in gold satin and velvet.The painting is housed in its original, heavy 19th-century baroque swept giltwood frame with deep scrollwork corner flourishes. The back retains its original, authentic English estate catalog label reading: \"MR. JOHN BARRINGTON, ESQ. of Saffron Walden.\" This provides documented provenance tracing to a prominent historic collection in Essex, Great Britain
- Outside Frame Size: 20\" Width x 23\" High
- Frame Depth: 2.25\"
- Actual Picture Size: 14\" Width x 18\" Length
Very good antique condition. Shows beautiful, natural age wear and surface craquelure that adds character, but please look at all photos to judge condition for yourself.About the Artist:
F. Baroni was an academy-trained Italian fine artist active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Baroni was highly celebrated for his ability to realistically render fine textiles, complex drapery, and realistic human expressions. Authentic works by Baroni are highly collectible and sought after globally for their timeless, old-world charm.