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Exquisite Italian Silkwork Picture

Offered by: Yew Tree House

Description
Very fine Italian 18th century silkwork picture depicting Torquato Tasso, the great Italian Renaissance poet, finely wrought with hundreds of grey and white seed pearls, silk and gold thread, the poet being crowned with a laurel wreath. The whole in very good condition, with only minor discoloration to the silk ground,

Tasso was one of the most celebrated poets in his day, enjoying the patronage of several Italian nobel families. Toward the end of Tasso's life, Pope Clement VIII invited him to Rome where he was to receive the crown of laurels, as Petrarch had been crowned, on the Capitol. Sadly, before the coronation occurred, Tasso - who was very ill, visited a convent in Sant'Onofrio where he died in April 1595.

More Information

Origin:	Italy
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Silk
Condition:	Good. discoloration to the silk ground in places, the upper left corner being the most significant, but still not to a great degree
Styles / Movements:	Baroque, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	sjmpriyhrnbo
Incollect Reference #:	452521

Dimensions

W.	34 in;	H.	29 in;	D.	1.5 in;
W.	86.36 cm;	H.	73.66 cm;	D.	3.81 cm;

Message from Seller:

Yew Tree House Antiques was launched in 1991, fueled by a passion for collecting the unexpected. Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen, with independent backgrounds in furniture and art history respectively, joined forces to focus on pieces with a “soulfulness of character,” as Ahna likes to say.