A Charming Pair of Roman Grand Tour Paintings of an Italian young boy and girl in traditional costume, he sat on a rock, she winnowing in a mountainous landscape, painted on canvas inscribed bottom right `ROMA`, the reverse of the canvas stamped for an art supplier `**** ROMA, 69 VIA CONDOTTI`, the stretcher with indistinct ink marks also inscribed Roma.
These charming portraits were typical of works by jobbing local artists supplied to the wealthier tourist in the 19th Century.
Condition: Darkened varnish surrounded by a lighter band which would have been underneath the original frames, he has a small pin prick hole to the left, various wear and tear commensurate with age, otherwise very good.
