Romantic portrait, the work of an Italian artist close to Pietro Benvenuti (1769 – 1844).
The boy appears to be 12/13 years old, and already presents himself in the clothes of a young romantic, unkempt hair with regulation curls, a direct manner, and a gaze that foreshadows a free and independent individuality.
Everything suggests a dating in the early 1800s.
Oil on canvas, 33 x 26 cm, on the original frame.
The state of preservation is very good, with minimal restorations in marginal areas.
