Jacob More (Edinburgh 1740-Rome 1793) View of Lake Nemi, known as Speculum Dianae in ancient times circa 1780 Oil on canvas, 70.5 Ă— 94.5 cm Old collection label on the frame: “N.5 Italian Landscape Jacob More” Provenance: Holland, private collection; Rome, private collection “The finest painter of air since Claude” according to Joshua Reynolds,…
Alessandro Castelli (Rome 1809-1902) Garibaldi camped with soldiers of the Italian Legion at Villa Doria Pamphilj, perhaps after the retreat of the French forces under General Oudinot on the night of 30 April 1849 1849 Oil on canvas, 47 Ă— 37 cm Signed bottom right: “Castelli” Old label on back of frame: “Garibaldi in 1849”…
Mario Mafai (Rome 1902-1965) Vase of dahlias with bunch of grapes 1954 Oil on canvas, 66 x 50 cm Signed and dated bottom right: “Mafai 54” Provenance: Rome, private collection The painting’s changed colours recall the constant expressive flair of the artist, protagonist with Scipione and his wife Antonietta Raphael of an eccentric line…
Bortolo Sacchi (Venice 1892- Bassano 1978) Self-Portrait as a Saint 1920 c. Tempera on cardboard, 69 x 51 cm On the back, in a scroll glued to the frame: “Nihil nisi divinum” Bibliography: Dal Canton, Stringa 2000, p. 87, no.17 Exhibition: Bortolo Sacchi 1892-1978, Bassano, Palazzo Bonaguro, September – November 2000 Provenance: Veneto, private collection…
Teodoro Matteini (Pistoia, 1754 – Venice, 1831) Portrait of a Young Woman with a Medallion 1797 Oil on canvas, 67 x 49.5 cm Signed and dated bottom right: “Teodoro Matteini / f.[fece] in Berg.[amo] / 1797” Provenance: Bergamo, Davide Cugini collection; Bologna, Eugenio Busmanti collection In the shade of a woody scene, that…
Adolfo Callegari (Padua 1882-ArquĂ Petrarca 1948) Portrait of Signor Tasinato (Portrait of Gino Tasinato), 1912 Oil on canvas, 76 x 60 cm On the back “O.F.B.F / estate 1912”, “esposto a Venezia a CĂ Pesaro”, “dipinto di Adolfo Callegari ritratto del sig. Tasinato Gino all’epoca” (“O.F.B.F / summer 1912”, “exhibited in Venice at CĂ Pesaro”, “painted by…
Gaspare Landi (Piacenza 1756-1830) Bianca Milesi 1811-1814 Oil on canvas, 61 x 48.5 cm On the back of the original canvas, apocryphal Appiani initials: “AA” Provenance: Rome, artist’s collection; Rome, Pietr’Antonio Landi, from 1830; Milan, private collection. Bibliography: Mellini 2000, pp. 74, 116, fig. 22; Mellini 2004, p. 45, 58. Identified from an archive photograph…
Gaetano Forte (Salerno 1790 – Naples 1871) Portrait of a Flute Player 1813-1816 Oil on paper on canvas, 24 x 25.5 cm Inscriptions: on the frame, in pencil, “Cutolo” Provenance: Naples, private collection; Rome, private collection The subject, portrayed three-quarters while playing the flute, is seen in an enclosed space with a grey background…
Salvator Rosa Naples 1615-Rome 1673 Screaming Skull 1640 – 1645 ca. Oil on canvas, 24 x 19.3 cm This small canvas portrays a skull in the act of screaming (or snearing), with its mouth open wide and tufts of grey hair attached to the head. Rendered with rapid strokes of thick…
Francesco Hayez Venice 1791 – Milan 1882 Young nun. Life Study, 1879 Oil on canvas, 40.5 x 50.7 cm Inscribed, signed and dated on the back of the left hand chair: “Studio dal vero //Franc.° Hayez / fece nell’ etĂ di 89 anni / 1879” “Life Study //Franc.° Hayez / aged 89 years /…
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