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Oil on canvas, early 19th-century painting, Wedding, Italian school. This remarkable work depicts a wedding in the pure narrative tradition of early Italian painting. The rendering of the figures, the richness of the drapery, and the harmony of the colors attest to great artistic mastery. The painting is spectacularly enhanced by a superb, richly...

Italian giltwood mirror, beveled glass, Napoleon III period This large Italian mirror from the Napoleon III period is a masterly showpiece, reflecting the splendor and decorative eclecticism of the second half of the 19th century. Reflecting the skills of transalpine master craftsmen, it embodies the European aristocracy's taste for rich ornamentation,...