The painting appears to refer to a Lombard artist close to the ways of Giuseppe Molteni (1800-1867). The Republican Giuditta Bellerio Sidoli (1804-1871) was Giovanni Sidoli's wife and then, after his death, she became Giuseppe Mazzini's lover. The painting can be attributed to a Lombard artist close to Giuseppe Molteni'style (1800-1867).
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