
756
Pietà
Estimate €20–40
755
Estimate €200–400
Reverse painting on glass.
European School, 19th century.
(many losses and defects in the paint layer)
60x46.5 cm
Inspired by the portrait painted by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) in 1796.
The relationship between what we see and what we know is never complete. The way we see things is influenced by what we know, or by what we believe.