Antique tapestry depicting a battle scene. At the bottom of the tapestry is the signature "d'apres C. Detti", which refers to the works of the Italian artist Cesare Auguste Detti. France, late 19th century.

Cesare Agostino Detti (1848-1914) was an Italian artist, best known for his historical genre scenes of the 17th and 18th centuries, inspired by the troubadours. His interest in art was instilled in him by his father, an amateur artist, from an early age. He received his education at the Accademia di San Luca, after which he began to travel a lot. In Paris, he met the art dealer Adolphe Goupil, cooperation with whom brought Cesare his first clients. He participated in the Italian Exhibition in London (1888) and the World Exhibition of 1889 and 1900, where he was awarded a silver medal.