An original c.1820s watercolour painting – Michela de Vito, Costume Napoli, Returning from the Feast of the Madonna di Montevergine.A beautifully fine and intensely coloured costume figure by the female artist Michela de Vito.The figure is a woman of Naples, bearing trinkets, baskets and a tambourine (or 'tammorra'), on her return from the Feast of the Madonna di Montevergine, celebrated at the Sanctuary of Montevergine near Naples.This is one of an exquisite series of costume paintings that we have for sale by Michela de Vito.In watercolour on cream wove paper, mounted on original backing paper with Italian inscription and window cut verso. Due to loss at the left edge of the mount, it is laid down on a further backing sheet to provide a full left margin. Dimensions: Height: 19cm (7.48") Width: 14.4cm (5.67")Presented: Unframed. Image size: 19 x 14.4cm; Sheet size: 22.3 x 17.2cm.Medium: WatercolourAge: Early 19th-centurySigned: No.Inscribed: Inscribed below image on paper mount:Dated: --Condition: Some toning, marks and creasing to the periphery of the image. There is damage and wear to the mount sheet, with edge losses and tears, which has been shored up with an additional backing sheet to replace the lost left margin. Please see photos for detail.