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A charming pair of oil paintings depicting children by Italian artist Giovanni Maresca. The pair show two boys one walking and whistling the other standing against a wall smoking. The works are typical of the artist who worked at the end of the nineteenth century and specialised in this sort of commercial painting, indeed he painted the smoking boy several times as it was so popular. The paintings are on canvas but have been laid down on panel and are both signed. The paintings are framed in period gilt frames which are actually slightly different sizes though the paintings are not. The paintings and the frames are in excellent condition and ready to hang. C.1900.
overall sizes in inches including frames:
15 by 19
14 1/2 by 18 1/2
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA479918
Dateline of this antique is 1900
Height is 48cm (18.9inches)Width is 38cm (15.0inches)Depth is 5cm (2.0inches)
Antique SA479918 shown on this page was made in 1900. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1900
ANTIQUE SA479918
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Prometheus Antiques
Providing fine antiques and art from all periods and of all styles, including oil paintings, pottery, furniture and much, much more.
Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 07932 624971
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