Attributed to Francesco Hayez (Italian, 1791-1881) The Observer

Attributed to Francesco Hayez (Italian, 1791-1881)

The Observer. Initialed "F.H." l.l. Oil on canvas, 44 1/8 x 34 in., framed. Condition: Lined, losses to u.r. corner, retouch, craquelure, surface grime.

Provenance: Christie's New York, Nineteenth Century Art, March 28, 2000, Lot 12 (with full attribution), to the collection of Professor and Mrs. Jonathan Brown, Princeton.