Lot 199: LUIGI SCAFFAI 1837-1899

HELPING GRANDMOTHER

measurements
13 1/2 by 17 1/2 in.

alternate measurements
34.3 by 44.5 cm.

signed LScaffai (lower right)

oil on canvas

Condition Note: Canvas not lined. The surface is in good condition, with clean varnish. Under UV light: fine dots of inpainting across the center, on the woman's face, on the wall next to the child and on the tablecloth.

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