Portrait of Antonietta Pepoli, 1865, Oil on Canvas

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Oil on canvas. The young woman portrayed is identified by the name written on the pendant around her neck, which … Read more Oil on canvas. The young woman portrayed is identified by the name written on the pendant around her neck, which also bears the date the portrait was painted. She is Antonietta Pepoli (1849-1887), later Countess Taveggi, portrayed at just sixteen years old, daughter of Gioacchino Napoleone Pepoli, an Italian diplomat, writer, and politician, senator of the Kingdom of Italy, and mayor of Bologna. The work is presented in a 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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