pale alabaster for the face
along with a late 17th century dating
Armfield was celebrated for his ability to portray dogs not merely as sporting subjects but as beloved companions
with light breaking across the sky and reflecting gently through the landscape
Paint surface stable and presents well overall
Il Serto di Fiori, ossia Il Mese di Maggio, Don Michele M. Orlando, Naples 1856 pale alabaster for the faceIl Serto di Fiori, ossia Il Mese di Maggio, Don Michele M. Orlando, Naples 1856 A mid 19th century Italian Marian devotional titled Il Serto di Fiori, ossia Il Mese di Maggio (A Garland of Flowers, or the Month of May), written by Don Michele M. Orlando and printed in Naples in 1856 by Stamperia e Libreria di Andrea Festa. This work belongs to the long standing Catholic tradition of dedicating the month of May to the Virgin Mary, offering a structured