19th century, Art expert's evaluation, signed "Morselli"

19th Century Art Expert's Evaluation Oil on canvas, 97 x 77 cm With frame, 112 x 92 cm Signed "Morselli" The canvas depicts a young married couple intent on having a painting appraised by the art expert in his studio. The connoisseur is sitting in a comfortable armchair and holding the painting in his hands, the subject of which is hidden from the viewer's sight, igniting a spark of mystery in the beholder, while the young people are intent on explaining the subject of the painting. The room in which the work is set is completely adorned with paintings, with an encrustation arrangement, as was typical in ancient aristocratic residences in which entire halls and long corridors lent themselves with their high ceilings to host the most varied artistic productions. Examples of 19th-century residences so embellished can still be seen today in the collection of Palazzo Borromeo on Isola Bella and Palazzo Colonna in Rome. The object is in good condition.