Lot 23271: ORESTE COSTA (Italian 1851-1901) Cupid Oil on

ORESTE COSTA (Italian 1851-1901) Cupid Oil on canvas 31 x 24-3/4 inches (78.7 x 62.9 cm) Signed lower right: O. Costa/Firenze Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, January 19, 1995, Old Master and 19th Century European Paintings, lot 618 Oreste Costa was a popular and versatile Florentine painter who specialized in still-life painting and genre subjects. He and his brother Antonio, who specialized in genre painting, were both students of Cisieri. In the present work, Oreste Costa's skill in painting texture can be regarded as a carry-over from his work as a still-life specialist. A certificate of authentication from Galerie Michael, Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California accompanies the lot.