Lot 226: Luca Forte (Naples 1615-?1670)

Luca Forte (Naples 1615-?1670)
Tulips, chrysanthemums, irises, and carnations in an ornamental urn with an red admiral butterfly on a stone ledge; and Tulips, carnations, irises and other flowers in an ornamental urn with a cabbage white butterfly on a stone ledge
oil on copper, unframed
8¾ x 6¾ in. (22.2 cm x 17.2 cm.)
a pair

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We are grateful to Professor Nicola Spinosa for confirming the attribution, on the basis of photographs, and for dating the painting to early in the artist's career.