Carmine Tripodi (Oppido Mamertina (Reggio Calabria)1899–Rome 1970) Perseus Circa 1935 Boxwood, h 55.5 cm Signed at base: “C. Tripodi” Provenance: Rome, private collection Regularly present at national exhibitions, at the SocietĂ degli Amatori e Cultori di Belle Arti, the Biennale Meridionale in Bari, the Mostra d’arte decorativa in Monza and the Venice Biennale, in…
Luigi Simonetti (known of from 1823 to 1871) Pair of medallion portraits circa 1835 Two roundels in terracotta, ⌀ 13.5 cm Both signed: “L. Simonetti F.” Provenance: Rome, private collection Simonetti depicts the intense portraits of this young pair in silent dialogue in terracotta, employing a highly defined approach in the faces and brief…
Zaha Hadid (Bagdad 1950 – Miami 2016) Projectual model for the contest of the Maxxi in Rome, final competition 1999 Paper, colored cardboards, acetate, poliplat (carton plume), 6 x 71 x 38 cm
Joseph MĂĽller Deym Wognitz 1752–Prague 1804 and Leonhard Posch FĂĽgen, Austria 1750–Berlin 1831 William Hamilton 1793 Polychrome wax, within a leaded glass case on a Portoro Buono marble plinth, h 39 cm (with gilded pedestal) Inscribed on back: “S.W. HAMILTON” Provenance: Naples, private collection Count Joseph Deym von StrĂtez (Wognitz 1752 – Prague 1804)…
Alberto Gerardi (Roma 1889-1965) Vittorio Zecchin, for Cappellin Venini & C., Murano (Murano 1878-1947) Flower Vase Holder in the form of a Caprifig Tree 1920 ca. Wrought iron and glass, h 212 cm, diameter 52 cm Bibliography and Exhibitions: I Biennale romana Esposizione nazionale di belle arti nel cinquantenario della capitale Roma, exh. Â cat.,…
Domenico Baccarini Faenza 1882–1907 Self-Portrait 1903 Pen on paper, 170 x 135 mm Signed and dated lower right: “D Baccarini 1903” The uninterrupted series of self-portraits carried out by Domenico Baccarini constitutes a substantial visual diary of his brief life. A common thread firmly links private sphere with artistic research, the tension…
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…
Francesco Paolo Michetti Francesco Paolo Michetti Tocco da Casauria 1851-Francavilla al Mare 1929 Study of a Female Head 1883 Pastel on paper, 450 x 400 mm Signed and dated: “FP. Michetti ”83″ Provenance: Rome, Amelia AlmegiĂ and Aldo Ambron, acquired from the artist; descendants of the Ambrons Bibliography: Janni 1910, 11, p. 966; Ojetti 1910,…
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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