Colorfully genre scene on a market in Rome was executed by French genre painter Jacques Pilliard (1814 Vienne, France - 1898 Rome). Pupil of V.Orsel and Bonnefond, many his works are in the Museum of Grenoble.

Literature: ThB XXVII, 1933, 43 ; BellierAuvray, Dict. Univ. , 1893; J.et C. Bouvier, Le peintre J. Pilliard, Vienne, 1899.

Inscription: signed lower left.

Technique: oil on canvas. Original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 27" x h 16 1/2" (68,5 x 42 cm), framed w 36 1/4" x h 25 2/3" (92 x 65cm)

Condition: in very good condition