Lot 172: CARLO ERRANI (ITALIAN, 1804-1860)

CARLO ERRANI (ITALIAN, 1804-1860)
A young lady, in lace-trimmed white off-the-shoulder dress with blue sash and blue bows on sleeves and at corsage, fair centre-parted upswept hair; draped curtain background and trees in the distance
signed and dated 'Carlo Errani 1843' (lower right)
on ivory
oval, 4 3/8 in. (111 mm.) high, ornate gilt-metal frame cast with floral border and pierced ribbon-tie surmount
The reverse of the backing card is a preparatory sketch by the artist of the present portrait.

PROPERTY FROM A MILANESE PRIVATE COLLECTION
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