An antique Italian School oil painting on canvas depicting an interior scene with two children after the original oil painting on canvas, Cheerful Models, c. the second half of the 19th century, by Luigi Bechi, Italian, 1830 to 1919. Signed by the artist, Von Sehlos, lower right. Framed. Luigi Bechi was an Italian genre painter; associated with the Macchiaioli. Born in Florence, Luigi Bechi is an excellent example of the 19th century Italian school of peasant painters. He studied at the Academy of Modern Art in Florence under the guidance of Giuseppe Bezzuoli, known for his boldness in drawing and strength of color, and Enrico Polastrini, an imaginative genre painter. Antique European Fine Art, Oil Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.