Francesco Peluso, Italian 1836-1916- A merry gathering; oil on canvas,...

Francesco Peluso,
Italian 1836-1916-

A merry gathering;

oil on canvas, signed 'Peluso' (lower right), 40 x 60 cm.

Provenance:
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 9 June 1987, lot 516.
with G.M. Lotinga Fine Art Galleries, London.
Private Collection, UK.

Note:
The present work depicts a group of figures in historical dress making and listening to music. As is the case here, the artist often placed his subjects in a setting of romanticised ruins, recalling the rustic outdoor settings of the 'fêtes galante' scenes of French rococo artists including Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) and Francois Boucher (1703-1770).