SARRI, Egisto
(b. 1837, Figline Valdarno, d. 1901, Firenze)

The First Steps

1880s
Oil on canvas, 55 x 66 cm
Private collection

Sarri's series of Pompeii paintings, done between 1875 and 1887 are still the most sought after by collectors. They are intimate scenes of family life, located in the classical architecture of Roman or Pompeian patrician houses. They always depict a young devoted mother, showing love and attention to her small children.




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