Study Of A Young Italian Woman In Ciociarian Costume – Monogrammed And Dated 1865

Study of a Young Italian Woman in Ciociarian Costume – Monogrammed and Dated 1865 Date: Circa 1865 Technique: Oil on canvas, later relined Dimensions: 33 x 24 cm Monogram: “R” lower right, dated ’65 Origin: Italy, second half of the 19th century Oil study of a young woman wearing the traditional costume of the Ciociaria region. The vivid attire and natural pose reflect a subject that fascinated many foreign painters working in Italy during the 19th century. Likely painted from life, the composition is direct and the brushwork fluid, suggesting it was conceived as a preparatory work for a larger scene. The focus on regional costume and rural setting reflects the ethnographic and picturesque interests of the time.
Relined canvas. Minor paint losses along the edges. Monogrammed “R” and dated ’65 in the lower right corner.