A highly detailed oil on canvas painting of an attractive young woman holding a basket of fruit. The details and the colors of this beautiful painting are exquisite; from the weave of the basket to the lace of her dress. Her hands are so well done; she is so realistic. She is beautifully framed in a magnificent gilt frame. The original label is on the back. It reads,“Picture of an Italian peasant. Presented summer of 1866, to Dr. Edmund H. Allen. By his friend Mr. George DeHaerz Gillespie as A remembrance of his mother Mrs. Eliza DeHaerz Clarke (Gillespie) Died January 22, 1865. The measurements include the frame. It is so special to have this original label with the painting.
