Important detachment of the original fresco - Egg tempera, rabbit glue, wall residues - First half 19th century
 
Authentic, large and original fresco tear.

Tear with wall residues transferred on canvas; the fresco was originally on a wall.

Period: circa 1850-1900

Allegory of Putti - Spring

This decorative allegory features a group of playful putti surrounded by fruits and flowers. The practice - inaugurated in the 16th century with frescoes realistically depicting works combining the two genres of the human figure and still life - was particularly widespread in Italy in the second half of the 17th century until the end of the 19th century when, occasionally, the same fresco involved specialists in the different genres.

128 x 94 cm

Original Lombardy school fresco from an important private collection: Barbiani (Barbiano di Belgioioso).


High-quality work, with signs of restoration, in excellent condition, recently relined and cleaned.

It comes with legal detachment authorization by RVC conservation and restoration

Entirely original, with natural tempera pigments, rabbit glue and wall residues Lacunae in the painting or slight flaws are typical of fresco works due to detachment and conservation, and should not be taken as defects but as distinctive features.