Italian Grand Tour Oil on Canvas Board, Pompeiian Portrait of Sappho related_ar7691-92 M-103-0164

M-103-0164

each with differing patina

From Northern India or Persia

Width 18 Depth 18 Height 32 inches

1839-1974)

Italian Grand Tour Oil on Canvas Board, Pompeiian Portrait of Sappho related_ar7691-92 M-103-0164DETAILS After the antique, this painting is a portrait of a girl originally from a fresco from Pompeii (Circa 55 79 A. D.). She is thought to be a portrait of the poetess Sappho (Greek, 6th century B. C.). She holds wax tablets and looks thoughtfully at the viewer with a stylus against her lips. STYLE Pompeiian Revival Classical Revival FRAMING Gilt oval ribbon tied frame PLACE OF ORIGIN Italy MARKS Unmarked PERIOD Late 19th century DATE Circa 1880 90