231 - Charles (or Carlo) FANTINI (1851–after 1889) - “Portrait of a Lady with Cameos.” Oil on canvas, signed in red in the upper left and dated 1869, with a “hidden” FANTINI signature. “C.” in the center right. 50 x 39. Wood and gilded stucco frame.

Charles (or Carlo) FANTINI (1851–after 1889) - “Portrait of a Lady with Cameos.” Oil on canvas, signed in red in the upper left and dated 1869, with a “hidden” FANTINI signature. “C.” in the center right. 50 x 39. Wood and gilded stucco frame. Tear in the upper right corner. Note: This signature is often attributed to Philippe Fantini. However, the “hidden” signature in the center right of the canvas would support this attribution. Charles Fantini was an itinerant painter born near Turin who traveled from city to city painting portraits of prominent figures, notably in Vichy, Moulins (Allier), Lyon, and Nice, as our portrait seems to suggest…