Domenico Baccarini – Selfportrait

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 – Bianca Milesi

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 – Study of a Female Head

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,…

Gaetano Forte – Portrait of a Flute Player

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…

Lipinsky

Sigmund Lipinsky – Young Girl

Sigmund Lipinsky GrudziÄ…dz 1873 – Rome 1940 Young Girl 1914 Pencil and pastel on paper, 29 x 26 cm Signed lower left «S Lipinsky Roma 14» Bibliography: Catalogo 1914, p. 51, n. 264 Exhibitions: I Esposizione Internazionale del Bianco e Nero, Firenze, 1914;   Noted above all for his production in drawing, Sigmund Lipinsky was…

Salvator Rosa – Screaming Skull

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 – Young nun. Life Study

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 /…

Anonymous – Portrait of Tadeus KoĹ›ciuszko

Anonymous Portrait of Tadeus KoĹ›ciuszko 1796 circa Pen and black ink, brown watercolour ink, 90 x 70 mm Inscribed on the back, on old support paper: “Kosciusko / patriots”; inscribed on the back of the frame support: “N. 85 (provenienza Walpole) Taddeo Kosciuszko 1746-1817 Insigne patriota Polacco – emigrò in America e fu Aiutante di…