Ornate antique Italian late 18th century painting on parchment. Possibly an overdoor painting featuring a faun with pan pipes and a downward gaze, surrounded by gorgeous acanthus scrolls. This is the style that influenced noted English designers like Adams and Sheraton and dates from circa 1770 . The hand painted watercolours and gouache on paper in later carved and gilt Louis XVI frame and under glass ( note refections in the glass. This may have been a panel for an impressive salon.....imagin the rest of the palace! These photos show reflective sunlight in the glass.
Italian Circa 1770