19th-Century German Hand-Painted Marble Plaque Portrait
"Piccolo" (Italian Boy Smoking)
Oil on oval marble plaque
After Eugene von Blass (E.V. Blass) | Signed and inscribed verso
Dimensions:
4.75"H × 3.75"W (12 × 9.5 cm)
Description:
This finely rendered miniature portrait depicts a young Italian boy in mid-19th-century dress, captured smoking. The work features:
- Intricate oil technique on polished marble support
- Inscribed title "Piccolo" and attribution "after E.V. Blass" verso
- Original period box labeled "Italian boy"
Condition:
- Very good antique condition
- Stable surface with minor age
-Requires separate stand or backing (not free-standing)
Provenance:
- German workshop production, circa 1870-1900
- "Made in Germany" stamp verso indicates post-1887 origin
Notes:
A rare surviving example of 19th-century European marble plaque painting, demonstrating the intersection of academic art and commercial decorative arts. The intimate scale suggests private display in a cabinet or salon setting.
19th-Century German Hand-Painted Marble Plaque Portrait
"Piccolo" (Italian Boy Smoking)
Oil on oval marble plaque
After Eugene von Blass (E.V. Blass) | Signed and inscribed verso
Dimensions:
4.75"H × 3.75"W (12 × 9.5 cm)
Description:
This finely rendered miniature portrait depicts a young Italian boy in mid-19th-century dress, captured smoking. The work features:
- Intricate oil technique on polished marble support
- Inscribed title "Piccolo" and attribution "after E.V. Blass" verso
- Original period box labeled "Italian boy"
Condition:
- Very good antique condition
- Stable surface with minor age
-Requires separate stand or backing (not free-standing)
Provenance:
- German workshop production, circa 1870-1900
- "Made in Germany" stamp verso indicates post-1887 origin
Notes:
A rare surviving example of 19th-century European marble plaque painting, demonstrating the intersection of academic art and commercial decorative arts. The intimate scale suggests private display in a cabinet or salon setting.
