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Francesco Montemezzano

Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Rita Bellesi, three-quarter length, wearing elaborate Venetian dress, standing beside a table, a villa beyond

Lot Closed

April 6, 01:17 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Francesco Montemezzano

Verona circa 1540 - 1620 (?)

Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Rita Bellesi, three-quarter length, wearing elaborate Venetian dress, standing beside a table, a villa beyond

oil on canvas

unframed: 111.7 x 91.9 cm.; 44 x 36⅛ in.

framed: 143.2 x 120.2 cm.; 56⅜ x 47¼ in.

A.L. Betts, by 1954 (as Tintoretto; according to a label on the reverse).