Oil on canvas "La Civetta" pipe hunting, glue hunting, owl hunting, 18th c. Lighting "Capri" rectangular low pouf

"Capri" rectangular low pouf

Neoclassical table lamp in blackened iron

The shaft has concave facets resting on a circular base ending in four flattened ball feet

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

and imitating oil lamps

Oil on canvas "La Civetta" pipe hunting, glue hunting, owl hunting, 18th c. Lighting "Capri" rectangular low poufOil 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.