Lot Essay
The Etruscan sketch referred to in the inscription on the back of the painting is one of a collection in the British Museum.
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Paestum, near Naples
Details
Samuel James Ainsley (1806-1874)
Paestum, near Naples
signed with initials, inscribed and dated 'S.J.A. Pesto. Ju. 7. 1852' (lower left)
oil on canvas
8 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (20.7 x 33.3 cm)
Paestum, near Naples
signed with initials, inscribed and dated 'S.J.A. Pesto. Ju. 7. 1852' (lower left)
oil on canvas
8 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (20.7 x 33.3 cm)
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