Artist: Alberto Rossi (1858-1936)
Dimensions: 38 x 48 cm (with frame); 31 x 31 cm (canvas only)
Materials: oil on canvas, carved and gilded wood
Precious pair of paintings executed in oil on canvas, depicting delicate portraits of children. The works are distinguished by sensitive pictorial rendering and skillful use of light, typical of the artist's mature period.
The paintings are presented within elegant, contemporary carved and gilded wooden frames, characterized by a refined fluted motif that enhances their decorative value and historical importance.
Both works are signed and dated 1910, fitting perfectly into the early 20th-century output of master Alberto Rossi, an artist known for his ability to capture the expressiveness of his subjects with realism and grace.
The ensemble belongs to the early 20th century (1910), representing a significant testimony of Italian portraiture of the period.
The state of conservation is consistent with the age of the works; the gilding of the frame and the pictorial surface maintain their original integrity.