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Oil on canvas, relined Italy, 2nd half of the 18th century Follower of Giacomo Francesco Cipper (1664-1736) – German-Italian genre painter Dimensions: 71 x 86 cm Frame: 85 x 100 cm Good condition Genre motif painted in the artist’s typical Caravaggesque style; Cipper’s figures were often directly focused on the viewer and rendered with a peculiar sense of happiness that is reminiscent for works by Adriaen Brouwer, Frans Hals and their circle Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 4,000 Euro Condition: The painting is in good condition, consistent with age. The canvas is relined. Inspection under UV light reveals smaller areas of retouching to the background, the figures as well as to the still life in the front. The stretcher measures 71 x 86 cm and the frame 85 x 100 cm. Giacomo Francesco Cipper (1664-1736) Giacomo Francesco Cipper, also known as Il Todeschini, was born in Feldkirch near Vorarlberg and established himself in Milan from 1696. Little is known about his education, but he is documented as a specialist in genre painting and the rendering of genre-like parables. Besides, he also painted still lifes and landscapes. Cipper was mostly active in the Veneto as well as in Lombardy. Examples of his artistic output are today preserved at the National Gallery in London, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and the Prado in Madrid. (cbo) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.