Oreste CostaOreste Costa was an Italian painter, active mainly painting genre scenes, landscapes, and still lifes.BiographyHe was born in Florence, Grand [Duchy of Tuscany], and trained under Antonio Ciseri. Among his works was a Gli ultimi Sforzi. His brother Antonio was also a painter. He exhibited frequently in England. One of his paintings, a genre scene with tippling elderly peasants is found at the Hillwood [Estate, Museum & Gardens|Hillwood museum].