GABRIELLA LA TORRE (1894–1976) A collection of works painted on paper on the theme of birds, including: - a panel titled *Two Ducks by the Pond*. 52.8 x 32 cm - a gouache on hardboard titled “Bird of Paradise.” 44.2 x 33.4 cm - a gouache on paper titled “Heath Cock.” 23.5 x 29.5 cm - a gouache on paper titled “Birds and a Butterfly.” 27.8 x 33.5 cm - a gouache on paper titled “Two Birds on a Branch.” 24.8 x 34.5 cm - a panel painted on paper depicting birds on flowering branches. 28 x 93.6 cm Also included is a large panel titled “Il Vecchio Lodi” on unmounted paper, unframed, 87 x 86.5 cm (shows signs of wear or creases; sold as is) Works originating from lots 20 and 21, part of the series comprising lots 23 through 28 Provenance: Collection of the artist’s family. Assembled under the direction of Fabrizio La Torre, son of Gabriella La Torre, this collection reflects a desire to reconstruct a body of work that brings together the artist’s archives and pieces produced by Hermès. Gabriella La Torre (Rome, 1894–1976) was a porcelain painter. Over several decades, she developed a personal body of work inspired in particular by her love of the decorative arts and antique porcelain, whose designs she studied and collected. Beginning in 1957, she collaborated with Hermès, for which she created numerous designs that gave rise to silk scarves, ready-to-wear pieces, and porcelain objects. Her creative vision gave rise to patterns such as “Insects,” “Flowers and Braids,” “Oranges and Lemons,” “Cherries,” “Roosters,” and “Old China.”