Italian school (XIX) - Madonna con Bambino
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Madonna con Bambino, a mixed-media work on fabric from the 19th century (circa 1800) by Scuola italiana (XIX), Italy, measuring 45 × 38.5 cm, signed, sold by Galleria and presented with a frame.
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Italian Manufacture, 19th century
“Madonna with Child”
Measurements: 45 x 38.5 cm (30 x 24 cm)
Mixed technique on fabric or textile support: drawing/painting and polychrome embroidery with silk threads, with graphic and pictorial interventions for the flesh tones and embroidery extensively used in the garments, hair, halos and ornamental details.
Subject and description
The work depicts the Virgin with the Child, represented in an intimate affectionate mood. Mary gently bows her head towards Jesus, while the Child, seated on her knees, brings his face close to the maternal one and places a hand on the Virgin’s chest.
The composition revisits models of Marian devotion from the Renaissance, reinterpreted through a particularly refined artisanal technique. The faces, characterized by a delicate chiaroscuro and careful drawing, deliberately contrast with the greater materiality of the clothing.
Particularly interesting is the use of embroidery: ultra-fine colored threads follow the drapery, volumetrically constructing the blue cloak of the Virgin, the red gown, the green-gold drapery of the Child and numerous details. The alternation between drawn surface and embroidered surface gives the image an almost three-dimensional quality.
Iconography
The composition derives from the tradition of Italian Renaissance Madonnas, later much taken up in 19th-century devotional art.
Historical-artistic considerations
In the 19th century, parallel to the rediscovery of medieval and Renaissance art, devotional works created through mixed techniques and applied arts enjoyed considerable popularity.
In this exemplar the most interesting aspect is precisely the attempt to transform embroidery into painting: the direction and density of the threads are varied to suggest folds, shadows, hair and decorations. This is therefore not a simple decorated textile, but a work conceived as a genuine embroidered figurative image.
Condition report
From the photographs, the work appears in generally good conservative condition, considering the particular delicacy of the technique and the presumed age.
The embroidery retains good legibility and a still appreciable chromatic range, with natural variations and possible diminutions due to age. There are slight alterations and surface irregularities compatible with an antique textile artefact. The support is not fully examinable as the back is protected by a panel.
Given the nature of the work, it would be advisable to avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, humidity and strong thermo-hygrometric fluctuations.
Frame
The work is presented within a golden wooden frame of historicist taste, with an inward carved band and repeated ornamental motifs. The frame shows normal signs of aging, small abrasions and wear to the gilding, and is well suited to the devotional character of the image.
*** Note on photographs
Some of the photographs accompanying this record were professionally taken using controlled artificial lighting, with the aid of a studio spotlight, in order to ensure better legibility of the work and allow a more precise observation of the painted surface, figurative details and chroma.
The present frame is included as a gift
- Certificate of rightful provenance and expertise
- Insured shipping and electronic invoicing
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 TranslateItalian Manufacture, 19th century
“Madonna with Child”
Measurements: 45 x 38.5 cm (30 x 24 cm)
Mixed technique on fabric or textile support: drawing/painting and polychrome embroidery with silk threads, with graphic and pictorial interventions for the flesh tones and embroidery extensively used in the garments, hair, halos and ornamental details.
Subject and description
The work depicts the Virgin with the Child, represented in an intimate affectionate mood. Mary gently bows her head towards Jesus, while the Child, seated on her knees, brings his face close to the maternal one and places a hand on the Virgin’s chest.
The composition revisits models of Marian devotion from the Renaissance, reinterpreted through a particularly refined artisanal technique. The faces, characterized by a delicate chiaroscuro and careful drawing, deliberately contrast with the greater materiality of the clothing.
Particularly interesting is the use of embroidery: ultra-fine colored threads follow the drapery, volumetrically constructing the blue cloak of the Virgin, the red gown, the green-gold drapery of the Child and numerous details. The alternation between drawn surface and embroidered surface gives the image an almost three-dimensional quality.
Iconography
The composition derives from the tradition of Italian Renaissance Madonnas, later much taken up in 19th-century devotional art.
Historical-artistic considerations
In the 19th century, parallel to the rediscovery of medieval and Renaissance art, devotional works created through mixed techniques and applied arts enjoyed considerable popularity.
In this exemplar the most interesting aspect is precisely the attempt to transform embroidery into painting: the direction and density of the threads are varied to suggest folds, shadows, hair and decorations. This is therefore not a simple decorated textile, but a work conceived as a genuine embroidered figurative image.
Condition report
From the photographs, the work appears in generally good conservative condition, considering the particular delicacy of the technique and the presumed age.
The embroidery retains good legibility and a still appreciable chromatic range, with natural variations and possible diminutions due to age. There are slight alterations and surface irregularities compatible with an antique textile artefact. The support is not fully examinable as the back is protected by a panel.
Given the nature of the work, it would be advisable to avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, humidity and strong thermo-hygrometric fluctuations.
Frame
The work is presented within a golden wooden frame of historicist taste, with an inward carved band and repeated ornamental motifs. The frame shows normal signs of aging, small abrasions and wear to the gilding, and is well suited to the devotional character of the image.
*** Note on photographs
Some of the photographs accompanying this record were professionally taken using controlled artificial lighting, with the aid of a studio spotlight, in order to ensure better legibility of the work and allow a more precise observation of the painted surface, figurative details and chroma.
The present frame is included as a gift
- Certificate of rightful provenance and expertise
- Insured shipping and electronic invoicing
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
Yes
Sold by
Gallery
Title of artwork
Madonna con Bambino
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
1800
Condition
Good condition
Height
45 cm
Width
38.5 cm
Period
19th century
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