

Purchased by the grandfather of the present owners, probably from the above.
Ferdinando Arborio Gattinara de Brême, duke of Sartinara (1807 – 1869) was an italian naturalist and entomologist. Great collector and patron of the Arts, he played an important role in the Italian artistic culture. He was among the first ones to appreciate and collect Fontanesi's art. He advised several Institutions to purchase pictures by Fontanesi.