(late 17th century or style)
Full length portraits of a man and woman said to be Francesco "Cicotto" Lauzi de Rho and Donna Clara de Rho (or de Rahude), circa 1690, possibly wedding portraits, unsigned, oil on coarse linen, 79 x 51 in.; matching painted reverse profile frames, 86 x 57-1/8 x 2-1/4 in.
Provenance: Presumed Fabrizio Rigo, sold to Carolyn Thompson, Houston, Texas, 2003; Private Collection, North Carolina
Literature: Roma Collegio Araldico, Libro d’Oro Della Nobiltà Italiana, 1986-1989, Edition 19, Volume 20, pg. 838.
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Presumed Fabrizio Rigo, sold to Carolyn Thompson, Houston, Texas, 2003; Private Collection, North Carolina
yellowed and distressed varnish, surface dirt, retouch, flaking, crackle, abrasions and edges from frame and other points.
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