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THBFramed 17th C. European Portrait of Woman
Lot 208
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Dec 6, 2018
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2018-12-06 10:00:00
2018-12-06 10:00:00
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Day 2 of an important 2-dy auction featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 2 of an important 2-dy auction featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
European, likely Spanish or Italian, ca. 17th to 19th century. A striking oil on canvas portrait of a young lady presented as a woman of virtue, with her dark dress buttoned all the way up to a high lace collar - a pink flower placed at the V, mirroring the cluster of blossoms in her hair which is pulled away from her youthful face. She looks out toward the viewer with large blue eyes framed by arched brows, an aquiline nose, rosy cheeks upon an alabaster complexion, and heart-shaped lips. While this painting would benefit from professional cleaning and restoration, upon close inspection it is possible to see the beautiful details such as the pattern of the fabric of her dress and the lovely buttons. Size: 15" L x 12" W (38.1 cm x 30.5 cm); 19.75" L x 16.75" W (50.2 cm x 42.5 cm) with frame
The composition of this portrait is reminiscent of Renaissance artist Sofonisba Anguissola's (Italian, 1532-1625) self portraits. In his "Lives of the Artists", 16th century artist and author Giorgio Vasari praised her work, stating that Sofonisba "has laboured at the difficulties of design with greater study and better grace than any other woman of our time, and she has not only succeeded in drawing, colouring, and copying from nature, and in making excellent copies of works by other hands, but has also executed by herself alone some very choice and beautiful works of painting."
Follow these links for Sofonisba's self portraits - http://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/sofonisba-anguissola-renaissance-woman - AND - https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofonisba_Anguissola#/media/File:Sofonisba_Anguissola_002.jpg
Provenance: ex-Tom & Christine Accatino, Los Angeles, California, USA collection
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#140303A few small losses to canvas to right of the sitter's face. Areas of discoloration and a few stains. Verso of the canvas has darkened with age. Note that the nails used to attach the canvas to the stretchers were hand made and are quite old.Condition
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