Alberto Fabbi [1858-1906] Italian Orientalist painter, illustrator and furniture designer Psalm practice, ca.1870s Oil on canvas In original frame DESCRIPTION: One of the great Italian Orientalist painters of the 1800s, Alberto Fabbi (1858-1906) painted this intimate gem called Psalm practice, ca.1870s. The work depicts a Franciscan friar helping a parishioner to learn a Psalm. The psalm is in Latin. The painting is completely fresh to the market having not be out of storage for more than 30 years.