Family Portrait 19th Century

Oil on canvas. Portrait of a young family composed by father, mother and small child. The baby is in the centre of the painting, he almost resembles Baby Jesus for how he is posing and how he is dressed. He is holding his parent's hands, creating a chain of familiar intimacy. The painting belonged to a private collection of and important family in Milan. It has been restored and relined. It is presented in a gilded and decorated coeval frame.

Pair of Angels in Wood 19th Century

Painted and shaped wood. These angels were probably part of a larger scenography, certainly of religious matter. The two angels are kneeling; one is wearing a white tunic which blends in with his wings, the other one is wearing a womanly dress, composed by tunic and a gown of two different colors. This angel is also wearing a garland and has darker wings.

Grass Juice with Emboidery 18th Century

Moses at the source of the seven daughters of Jethro

Grass juice with thread inserts and stitchings. Big scene taken by the Old Testament which depicts Moses at the well while he is giving water to the sheep of Jetro's daughters (there is the enscription: Moyses adaquat oves). It is a copy of the tapestry depicting the cycle of Moses in Sala del Tiepolo of Palazzo Clerici in Milan. These tapestries were made by hand, probably in the second half of the 17th Century in Brussels by Jan II Leyniers (they are signed I.L. b.b.), he was a very famous artist coming from a family of tapestry weavers and dyers.

Grass Juice with Embroidery 18th Century

The miraculous catch of fish

Grass juice, with thread inserts and embroidered stitching which simulate shading. The scene is taken from the Gospel episode of the Miraculous Draught of Fish. It is a copy of the homonymous masterpiece made by Raffaello commissioned by Pope Leone X in 1515. He had made the cartoons for the tapestries of the Cappella Sistina dedicated to the Acts of the Apostols; seven of these ten cartoons are conserved in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It requires cleaning and restoration.

Self-Portrait Franz Winterhalter Oil on Canvas Mid 19th Century

Oil on canvas. German school. On the rear of the painting there is a label dating back to mid 20th century of the historic antique dealer Antichità Subert of Milan. The label attributes the painting either to Franz Winterhalter (1806-1873), his studio, or his beloved younger brother Hermann Winterhalter (1808-1891) who was a portraitist and painter as well. The painting has clear Romantic influences, present throughout Winterhalter's entire artistic production. He was a well known court painter, and was commissioned to paint by English, French, Russian, Mexican and Belgian Courts. The canvas has been relined, the frame is not coeval.

Grass Juice Big Vase Early 19th Century

Large Vase, 1803

Grass juice. On the bottom the latin phrase "Explevi anno 1803" (it has been completed in the year 1803) and the motto "Haec possunt fata mutari", which can be translated "These fates can be changed". Requires cleaning because it was darkened by the dust.

Grass Juice Painting Hunting Scene 19th Century

The great Hunting Scene

Grass juice technique. The painting depicts a deer hunt: in the forefront a dog is flushing out the animal from the woods, on the right there are hunters on horseback. Grass juice. The painting requires cleaning to resume colors due to the layer of dust.

Grass Juice Hunting Scene 19th Century

The great Hunting Scene

Grass juice. Big hunting scene depicting a deer hunt: on the right a deer is lying on the ground, lifeless, surrounded by the dogs and the servant. On the left a lady on horseback is observing the scene while a horseman is pleasing her. On the background other horsemen are rushing. The painting requires cleaning to resume original colors, dulled by a layer of dust.

Tribute to Napoleon Oil Painting 19th Century

Tempera on paper applied to canvas. The drawing depicts a tribute to Napoleone Bonaparte, who is surrounded by some officials to the right and dignitaries and nobles to the left. The scene is set on a wide terrace surrounded by a double colonnade decorated with friezes and statues that create a frame enclosing the conqueror. The terrace overlooks an indefinite and boundless landscape which clearly represents Napoleone's great expansion. Some stains and losses of color. 19th century.

Portrait of a Girl Watercolor on Paper 19th Century

The appendix

Watercolor on paper. Delicate and well made portrait of a girl with the name hand-written in the lower part. Presented in coeval gilded frame. Second half of the 19th century.

Portrait of a Dame Oil Painting 19th Century

Oil painting on oak board. The dame is depicted during a moment of informal rest in her study where she deals with fine arts, as we can see from the book she is holding and the mandola on the couch. The red color of her dress and the garland of roses enclosing the painting behind her stand out. On the back of the painting there is an inventory paper label with an attributive inscription in French to: "Serrur, né au XVIII siècles, école francaise, peintre de genre et de portraits": it refers to Henry Auguste César Serrur (1794-1865) who painted many portraits of famous people. The label identifies also the portrayed dame as the Princesse des Ursins. Such name was usually used with reference to Marie Anne de La Trémoille (1642 – 1722), a French noblewoman who played a central role within the Spanish Royal Court during the first years of Philip V's reign. Therefore, it would not be a portrait made in person. The painting is presented in coeval frame. 19th century.

Portrait of a Man Painting Late 19th Century

Oil painting on cardboard presented in coeval frame. Late 19th century.

Portrait of a Man by Enrico Benzoni Painting 1894

Portrait, male,1894

Oil painting on cardboard with signature and date (1894) in the lower right corner. The artist was born in Clusone in the province of Bergamo (Italy) from a family of artists. He was active in the late 19th century mostly in the small villages of Val Seriana. Some of his paintings are in the parish church of S. Bartolomeo in Songavazzo (a municipality just above Clusone). Presented in coeval gilded frame.

Portrait of a Woman by Enrico Benzoni Painting 1896

Portrait of a female, 1896

Oil painting on cardboard with signature and date (1896) in the lower right corner. The artist was born in Clusone in the province of Bergamo (Italy) from a family of artists. He was active in the late 19th century mostly in the small villages of Val Seriana. Some of his paintings are in the parish church of S. Bartolomeo in Songavazzo (a municipality just above Clusone). Small tear in the lower right corner. Presented in coeval gilded frame.

Venus Asleep with Cupid Painting 19th Century

Oil painting on canvas recalling the homonymous canvas by Andrea D'Antoni (1811-1868), a Neoclassical artist from Palermo attracted to Romantic subjects and atmospheres. The painting depicts Venus asleep; she is naked and languidly lying on the grass under a tree while a curious cupid is comparing his nudity with hers. In the background there is Venus' partner. The naturalistic background characterized by dark colors enhances the contrast with the light skin of the figures. The painting was made by an amateur, but it's pleasant. Already restored (there are some patches on the back).

Portrait of a Man by Enrico Benzoni Painting 1899

Portrait man,1899

Oil painting on cardboard with signature and date (1899) in the lower right corner. The artist was born in Clusone in the province of Bergamo (Italy) from a family of artists. He was active in the late 19th century mostly in the small villages of Val Seriana. Some of his paintings are in the parish church of S. Bartolomeo in Songavazzo (a municipality just above Clusone). Presented in coeval gilded frame.

Glimpse of Capri Painting Late 19th Century

Tempera on cardboard. Unidentified signature in the lower left corner (Candeliero ?). The indistinct outlines of the famous island occupy the center of the drawing. The painting depicts a woman in popular clothes standing on the top of a hill over the coast. The painting is presented in coeval gilded frame with some missing parts. Late 19th century.

Portrait of a Woman Painting Late 19th Century

Oil painting on canvas signed in the lower right corner. C. Marietti. The identity of the portrayed person is written on the back "Penna Giuseppina, zia della mamma" (Penna Giuseppina, mom's aunt). The painting is presented in coeval frame with missing parts. Late 19th century.

Portrait of a Man Oil Painting Late 19th Century

Oil painting on canvas. The depicted man is sitting on an Empire revival armchair with his arm leaning on the armrest elegantly. He looks towards the observer calmly and confidently. Even if not signed, the painting can be attributed to a quality artist like Vittorio Corcos (1859-1933). Relined, in revival frame. Late 19th century.

Portait of a Man Oil Painting Late 19th Century

Oil painting on canvas signed in the lower right corner. C. Marietti. The identity of the portrayed person is written on the back "Lo zio...De Matteis, zio della mamma" (Uncle...De Matteis, mom's uncle). The painting is presented in coeval frame with missing parts. Late 19th century.