Bidspirit auction | Ella Mary Du Cane (British,

Ella Mary Du Cane (British, 1874-1943), Italian Scene, Watercolor on Paper - A watercolor on paper by Ella Mary Du Cane titled Italian Scene, depicting a Mediterranean street view. The composition features a sun-drenched road lined with figures in period clothing, including a pair tending to a cart in the mid-ground. The left foreground contains a stone wall supporting a large yellow flowering bush. The background displays a hilltop settlement with a domed church tower situated against a mountainous horizon. The artwork is signed Ella Du Cane in the lower left corner. It is housed under a multi-layered mat in a gilt-wood frame. The verso of the backing paper is inscribed with the title and artist name, and a taped blue biographical note describes the artist's lineage and royal collectors.