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SILVER Seller in Alessandria, Italy
Frame size (cm): Height: 56 Width: 45 Depth: 4 Work dimensions (cm): Height: 44 Width: 32 A painting of great interest, both for its artistic quality and for the subject matter, a scene of daily life with attention to detail and a profound sensitivity to social issues, in this case managing to instill a sense of intimacy and realism in the representation of life domestic. The Silvio Rotta signature is present at the bottom left but the work is sold without a certificate of attribution. However, careful observation of the details, the pictorial style, and the treatment of light and shadows can provide useful clues to confirm the attribution. The scene depicted, with a child making his first gestures in the morning, reflects the taste of the time for the representation of daily life and less privileged social realities. This type of subject was frequent in the work of many nineteenth-century artists, attracted by the genuine and immediate essence of scenes of common life. The recent wooden frame gives the painting a more refined and display-ready appearance.
ID: 1372-1729865021-107430
