A Pair of 19thC Italian School Oil & Tempura on Canvas Studies of Roses poa-item but ever the champion of

but ever the champion of the underdog

Early versions which successfully slipped the legal net included the bagatelle

Hard to date precisely

Experts and collectors agree that of these early cages

Width: 22 inches (antlers) or 10 inches (shield)

A Pair of 19thC Italian School Oil & Tempura on Canvas Studies of Roses poa-item but ever the champion ofOrigin: Italian, Umbria District Period: Macchiaioli Provenance: Formerly of the Collection Pietro Vitali, Foligno Date: c. 1850 70 The Works: 10 wide x 14 high & 9. 5 wide x 13 high In Frames: 14 wide x 18 high x 1. 5 deep & 13 wide x 17 high x 1. 25 deep Painted in oils and tempura on canvas and presented in their original moulded and gilded frames, the pair of works, of slightly differing sizes, depicting bunches of red roses each tied with green