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This is a portrait of two brothers in a formal family portrait. It looks like both are doing their First Communion in matching short pants suits. This may not be the case as they are slightly different ages and I don't think that they would have done their First Communion at the same time. It was usually done in schools as part of a class. Perhaps the older boy is doing his Confirmation, but looks a bit young for that. It is definitely a religious event as shown by the arm band. Also notice the younger boy's white cloves and the hymnal the older boys holds. I'm not sure if the younger boy has a sleeve ribbon, but they both have some sort of ribbon decoration on their lapels, only the ribbon is different. Hopefully out Italian readers can hrlp explain this portrait. We are also not sure about the date, but think it was the late 1950s or early 60s.
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