I found a reference on the artnet website to three sales of works by an artist listed as R. Cavallo (one of these in a sale of Early British and Victorian paintings).  Try contacting the Tate.



John Perkins wrote:

> Dear Bob,
>
> I can't help you personally but have forwarded your enquiry to a
> couple of museum lists where you might get some assistance.   Good
> hunting.  Best, John Perkins
>
> At 11:05 AM -0800 1/31/00, Catherine Scott wrote:
> >Mr. Perkins;
> >Permit me to introduce myself.  I am Robert Scott, a volunteer worker at
> >the Ventura County Maritime Museum, Oxnard, California.
> >
> >We have two beautiful, small paintings in the museum titled "Cogs on the
> >Zuider Zee".  They are painted in the Dutch style and one of them is
> >signed "R. Cavalla". We have no biographical information about Cavalla.
> >I have queried American art museums without any success.  Searching
> >through various museum listings, I frequently encounter references to
> >Cavalla in Italian.  It seems possible that the artist is Italian and
> >painting in the Dutch style.   Since I have no access to a listing of
> >Italian art museums, I am wondering if you can point me to a link where
> >I can enquire about Cavalla.
> >
> >Thanks in advance
> >Bob Scott, Ventura County Maritime Museum
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