Michela De Vito, Costume of Procida, Province of Naples, 1800s, Watercolour

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An original c.1820s watercolour painting – Michela de Vito, Costume di Procida, Province of Naples.A beautifully fine and intensely coloured … Read more An original c.1820s watercolour painting – Michela de Vito, Costume di Procida, Province of Naples.A beautifully fine and intensely coloured costume figure by the female artist Michela de Vito.The figure is a woman with her child from Procida island in the Bay of Naples.This is one of an exquisite series of costume paintings that we have for sale by Michela de Vito.In watercolour on cream wove paper, mounted on original backing paper with Italian inscription and window cut verso. Due to loss at the left edge of the mount, it is laid down on a further backing sheet to provide a full left margin. Dimensions: Height: 19.3cm (7.6") Width: 14.2cm (5.59")Presented: Unframed. Image size: 19.3 x 14.2cm; Sheet size: 22.5 x 16.7cm.Medium: WatercolourAge: Early 19th-centurySigned: No.Inscribed: Inscribed below image on paper mount:Dated: --Condition: In excellent condition within the image, with just minor age toning and the odd faint mark. There is loss to the mount sheet at the left margin, which has restored with an additional backing sheet. Please see photos for detail. See less