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 /…
Giuseppe Errante Trapani 1760-Rome 1821 Self-portrait 1790 ca. Oil on canvas, 93 x 69 cm On the typewritten cartouche glued on the back of the canvas: “AUTORITRATTO ERRANTE GIUSEPPE / da Trapani, nato nel 1760, morto nel 1821 a Roma / amico del Bossi a Milano ove dimorò. / Dipinse a fresco a Civitavecchia…
ANDREA APPIANI Milan 1754-1817 The Companions of Europa Garland the Bull ca. 1784-1786 Tempera on canvas, 190 Ă— 135 cm Provenance: Milan, Palazzo Castelbarco, Carlo Ercole Castelbarco, marquis of Cislago; Milan, Palazzo Silva, count Ercole Silva, from 1808 ca.; Cinisello, Villa Silva, count Girolamo Ghirlanda Silva, from 1840; Maria Celeste Camilla BiandrĂ Trecchi Ghirlanda Silva…
ANDREA APPIANI Milan 1754-1817 Europa Sits on the Back of the Bull ca. 1784-1786 Tempera on canvas, 190 Ă— 135 cm Provenance: Milan, Palazzo Castelbarco, Carlo Ercole Castelbarco, marquis of Cislago; Milan, Palazzo Silva, count Ercole Silva, from 1808 ca.; Cinisello, Villa Silva, count Girolamo Ghirlanda Silva, from 1840; Maria Celeste Camilla BiandrĂ Trecchi Ghirlanda…
ANDREA APPIANI Milan 1754-1817 Europa Abducted by the Bull through the Waves ca. 1784-1786 Tempera on canvas, 190 Ă— 135 cm Provenance: Milan, Palazzo Castelbarco, Carlo Ercole Castelbarco, marquis of Cislago; Milan, Palazzo Silva, count Ercole Silva, from 1808 ca.; Cinisello, Villa Silva, count Girolamo Ghirlanda Silva, from 1840; Maria Celeste Camilla BiandrĂ Trecchi Ghirlanda…
ANDREA APPIANI Milan 1754-1817 Europa is Consoled by Venus who Presents Cupid to her ca. 1784-1786 Tempera on canvas, 190 Ă— 135 cm Provenance: Milan, Palazzo Castelbarco, Carlo Ercole Castelbarco, marquis of Cislago; Milan, Palazzo Silva, count Ercole Silva, from 1808 ca.; Cinisello, Villa Silva, count Girolamo Ghirlanda Silva, from 1840; Maria Celeste Camilla BiandrĂ …
Carlo de Paris Barcelona 1800-Rome 1861 View of Mexico Valley 1836 ca. Oil on canvas, 148,5 x 221,5 cm Provenance: Rome, private collection After long oblivion, due to the loss of many of the works recorded by the sources of the time, there has been a gradual rediscovery of the figure of Carlo de…
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