Attilio Simonetti (1843-1925) - Piazza cittadina con carrozza e passanti

Attilio Simonetti (Rome, 1843–1925)

“Town Square with Carriage and Passers‑by”

Oil on canvas, signed “A. Simonetti” in the lower right.

Animated city scene depicting a wide square with a carriage, passers-by, stalls and monumental buildings. A large palm tree dominates the right side of the composition, while the wet pavement reflects the figures and the warm light of the sky.

The scene is executed with a quick, luminous brushwork, particularly effective in conveying the urban atmosphere and the reflections after rain.

Attilio Simonetti was a Roman painter and antiquarian, pupil and close friend of Mariano Fortuny y Marsal. He was among the founders of the Association of Roman Watercolorists and maintained relations with the Maison Goupil of Paris. His production includes genre scenes, views, Orientalist subjects and costume compositions.

The work is presumably datable to the early decades of the 20th century, circa 1900–1925.

Canvas dimensions: approximately 40 × 50 cm.
Overall dimensions with frame: approximately 55 × 65 cm.

The painting is presented in generally decent condition for its age. Craquelure, surface residues, light abrasions, small spots of flaking paint and normal signs of time are visible. The back shows the natural oxidation of the canvas and some surface stains, documented in the photographs.

The gilded wooden frame shows abrasions, small losses of gilding and signs of use. It is included free of charge in the sale and cannot be the subject of dispute.

The work is without a certificate of authenticity. The artist’s name is given on the basis of the signature present on the painting. The photographs are an integral part of the description.

The painting belongs to a pair of city views signed A. Simonetti, offered in the same auction through two separate lots.

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