Italian school (XIX) - Ritratto di giovane donna con fiori - XL format
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Ritratto di giovane donna con fiori - XL format, an oil on canvas painting from 19th century Italy, signed by hand, 112 × 83 cm, framed with a coeval frame.
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Description from the seller
19th-century Italian school
“ Portrait of a Young Woman with Flowers ”
- Measurements: 112 x 83 cm in a contemporaneous frame
Canvas: 98 x 68 cm
- oil on canvas
- period: 1800–1840
It is a nearly full-length female portrait set among classical ruins in a Roman-inspired taste. The young woman wears a red dress with golden trim and holds a small bouquet of roses tied with a blue ribbon. On her head she carries several books, an unusual iconographic element that could allude to study, wisdom, or an allegorical virtue.
Possible dating
At first glance the work seems to date from the mid to late 19th century (roughly 1840–1880), within the realm of Italian or European academic painting. It could represent:
* an allegorical figure;
* a personification of Poetry, Literature, or Education;
* a subject inspired by Romantic and Neoclassical traditions.
Possible references
The work recalls, in taste and approach, the production of artists linked to the Roman and academic milieu such as:
* Tommaso Minardi
* Francesco Hayez (especially for the psychological intensity of the face)
* Luigi Mussini
* Cesare Mussini
A piece for grand interior decor and of excellent painterly quality, painted in a contemporaneous antique frame.
Condition
Good overall condition, with normal craquelure consistent with the period. The paint layer appears stable; no invasive retouchings detected on initial visual inspection. Slight signs of aging in keeping with the period of the work.
* the existing frame is included as a courtesy
Ideal for collecting and investment
With a legally compliant certificate of authenticity - Expertise
Professional packing and insured shipping
Seller's Story
Magnolia Arte
Auctions · Works of Art · Expertise
Magnolia Arte was born from a passion for art and from the experience gained in study, selection and enhancement of works destined for collecting.
The auction house and gallery operates in the art market with particular attention to antique, modern and contemporary painting, offering carefully selected works for historical-artistic interest, quality and collectible value.
Each work is presented through a path of in-depth study that, where applicable, considers historical and stylistic context, attribution, condition, provenance and bibliographic and comparative references. For works that require it, studies, expertise and diagnostic deepening can also be prepared.
COLLECTING WITH DISCERNMENT
For Magnolia Arte, purchasing a work means entering into a relationship with a unique object, a witness of an era, of a culture and of the artist’s sensibility.
For this reason we accompany the collector not only in the choice, but also in the understanding and valorizations of the work, offering a direct, confidential and professional relationship.
Translated by Google Translate19th-century Italian school
“ Portrait of a Young Woman with Flowers ”
- Measurements: 112 x 83 cm in a contemporaneous frame
Canvas: 98 x 68 cm
- oil on canvas
- period: 1800–1840
It is a nearly full-length female portrait set among classical ruins in a Roman-inspired taste. The young woman wears a red dress with golden trim and holds a small bouquet of roses tied with a blue ribbon. On her head she carries several books, an unusual iconographic element that could allude to study, wisdom, or an allegorical virtue.
Possible dating
At first glance the work seems to date from the mid to late 19th century (roughly 1840–1880), within the realm of Italian or European academic painting. It could represent:
* an allegorical figure;
* a personification of Poetry, Literature, or Education;
* a subject inspired by Romantic and Neoclassical traditions.
Possible references
The work recalls, in taste and approach, the production of artists linked to the Roman and academic milieu such as:
* Tommaso Minardi
* Francesco Hayez (especially for the psychological intensity of the face)
* Luigi Mussini
* Cesare Mussini
A piece for grand interior decor and of excellent painterly quality, painted in a contemporaneous antique frame.
Condition
Good overall condition, with normal craquelure consistent with the period. The paint layer appears stable; no invasive retouchings detected on initial visual inspection. Slight signs of aging in keeping with the period of the work.
* the existing frame is included as a courtesy
Ideal for collecting and investment
With a legally compliant certificate of authenticity - Expertise
Professional packing and insured shipping
Seller's Story
Magnolia Arte
Auctions · Works of Art · Expertise
Magnolia Arte was born from a passion for art and from the experience gained in study, selection and enhancement of works destined for collecting.
The auction house and gallery operates in the art market with particular attention to antique, modern and contemporary painting, offering carefully selected works for historical-artistic interest, quality and collectible value.
Each work is presented through a path of in-depth study that, where applicable, considers historical and stylistic context, attribution, condition, provenance and bibliographic and comparative references. For works that require it, studies, expertise and diagnostic deepening can also be prepared.
COLLECTING WITH DISCERNMENT
For Magnolia Arte, purchasing a work means entering into a relationship with a unique object, a witness of an era, of a culture and of the artist’s sensibility.
For this reason we accompany the collector not only in the choice, but also in the understanding and valorizations of the work, offering a direct, confidential and professional relationship.
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Artist
Italian school (XIX)
Sold with frame
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Title of artwork
Ritratto di giovane donna con fiori - XL format
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
1840
Condition
Good condition
Height
112 cm
Width
83 cm
Period
19th century
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