Oil on canvas "La Civetta" pipe hunting, glue hunting, owl hunting, 18th c. Lighting Pair of mirrors with patinated

Pair of mirrors with patinated wooden glazing beads and pedestal front

Wooden frame and gilded stucco

and imitating oil lamps

Large solid wood lounge chair with an adjustable backrest and turned wood front supports

each enriched with six rectangular tortoiseshell imitation painted panels set at the mid-points and corners of the surround

Oil on canvas "La Civetta" pipe hunting, glue hunting, owl hunting, 18th c. Lighting Pair of mirrors with patinatedOil on canvas depicting birds with human heads flying towards a young woman sitting on a tree and holding a rose. This is in fact a scene inspired by a hunting technique in which an owl is tied to a tree and its cry is used to attract birds. The hidden meaning of the painting is explained by the double meaning in Italian of the word civetta which designates both an owl and a gallant woman. Italy, 18th century.