Exhibition Size O/C Continental Doting Couple. Likely French. The well dressed male in white striped waistcoat, breeches with silk stockings is venturing upon the young maiden from his gondola. His admiration and fascination in full display as he holds onto the rivers column wall to engage deeper into his curiosities. The beautiful maiden in a flowing dress sitting side ways across the column wall as she presents the gentleman a portion of her basket of grapes. The tropical background catching her flowing hat drifting away behind her as she commits. The revealing of her face symbolic of opening up and exposing herself to loves spell. The artist does a phenomenal job of recreating the moment the two fell in love with both class and effortless joy. This painting has a vertical seam throughout which signifies a rural artist having to work with limited supplies or a limited time frame to get more supplies. Not to take away from the skill and talent, but to heighten the lengths the artist took to tell the paintings story. Indistinct Signature in the bottom right. Overall Size: 80 3/4 x 43 3/8 in. Sight Size: 72 5/8 x 35 1/4 in. #1438 Location A