Painting with Allegory of America, 1700s, Oil on Canvas

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Oil on canvas. Neapolitan school, 18th century. The work derives from one by Francesco Solimena, repeatedly reproduced over the centuries, … Read more Oil on canvas. Neapolitan school, 18th century. The work derives from one by Francesco Solimena, repeatedly reproduced over the centuries, first by his own workshop and then by other anonymous artists. This copy, however, is depicted in mirror image to the original, and on a rectangular canvas, albeit within an oval like the original. The allegorical representation of the American continent is usually depicted as a woman, nude or semi-nude, armed with a bow and arrow, wearing a crown of exotic feathers on her head, flanked by an exotic animal, in this case a parrot, in the act of subduing a man lying on the ground, probably a native. The painting has been restored and relined in the past. It is presented in a period frame. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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