SMALL LATE 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN PAINTING 'THREE MONKS'Charming, small late 19th Century Italian oil on canvas painting. Depicting three Franciscan monks gathered around a table, absorbed in a shared moment of reading and quiet amusement. Painted in a rich earthy palette with expressive faces and gentle humour, the scene captures the timeless appeal of monastic life and scholarly companionship. Oil on canvas, mounted to a wooden stretcher and housed in a simple later painted frame. Unsigned, as is common