Attributed to Vincenzo Ciappa (Italy, 1766-1826) oil on canvas painting depicting an Italian peasant girl holding a basket and feeding a chicken and her chicks in a courtyard, against a dark brown background. Unsigned. Little Art Gallery, New York, NY gallery label, en verso. Housed in a carved gilt wood frame. Sight - 25 1/2" H x 17 1/2" W. Framed - 31 3/4" H x 23 3/4" W. Late 18th/early 19th century. Provenance: The University Club of Nashville, TN; purchased American Classical Antiques, Nashville, 1997. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)