This gorgeous oil painting was created by Pio Ricci (1850 –1919) in the latter part of the 19th century. It is representative of the Italian Romantic style of the period. Pio Ricci mainly painted genre and costume genre works. There are two figures in the piece dressed in attire that reveals their nobility. The woman is sitting in a wooden magenta chair with a matching foot stool on her right. She is wearing a white dress and is reading what appears to a music sheet. The man is standing with his right elbow leaning on the chair holding a rolled up piece of paper. His hair is representative of the time period. This painting is signed by Pio Ricci and is surrounded by an intricate golden plaster and wooden frame. Appraisal Value: $125000.00 Our Price: $49000.00

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