Rico was one of the most important artists of the second half of the nineteenth century in his native country
was created around 1870
bathed in dappled light beneath tall
as if pleading its case before two pigs peering over a wooden fence
The painting depicts two destitute sisters
Under The Orange Tree | Virginie Demont-Breton | 19th Century Size:11"x14" Rico was one of the"Under the Orange Tree" by Virginie Demont Breton, painted in the 19th century, depicts a serene and tender scene of a young girl and a baby in a sunlit orchard. The girl, dressed in a deep blue dress and scarf, carefully peels an orange while sitting beside a large basket where the baby, clothed in white, curiously holds a fruit. The lush greenery, the golden glow of the oranges, and the soft, warm light evoke a feeling of innocence, nurturing, and