Henry Dagneau (XIX) - Natura morta con violino, spartito e vaso di fiori
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Natura morta con violino, spartito e vaso di fiori, 1877, oil on canvas, France, 19th century, sold with frame.
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Description from the seller
Henry Dagneau (France, 19th century)
Still life with violin, sheet music and a vase of flowers
Second half of the 19th century (1877)
Oil on canvas
Signature lower right
Dimensions: 50 x 41 cm in the frame
Canvas: 33 x 25 cm canvas
Within a gilded frame
On the back a Parisian label «Général des Cadres – Paris, 66 Rue de Rennes»
Critical note: a work of pleasant execution quality, characterized by a balanced compositional structure, accurate description of objects, and a suggestive intimate atmosphere, linked to the French tradition of bourgeois still life of the second half of the 19th century.
Frame and physical provenance
The work is presented within a rich gilded frame, featuring mouldings, fillets, grooves and angular vegetal motifs, particularly suited to 19th-century French painting.
Condition Report
The work appears in fair/good overall condition, commensurate with its age.
The canvas support appears generally stable and regularly tensioned on the stretcher. Examination of the pictorial surface reveals normal signs of aging, with slight abrasions and small surface irregularities. The varnish appears partially altered and slightly yellowed, causing in some areas a general lowering of contrasts and a browner tone.
Overall condition: fair/good, given the period. A prudent conservation approach is recommended and, if necessary, a light cleaning to be entrusted to a qualified restorer.
*** Photographic note
Some photographs of the work were taken using professional studio lighting and spotlights to allow better legibility of the composition, details and paint surface. This lighting may cause minor variations in color perception and brightness compared with direct viewing of the work. The photographs are intended for illustrative and documentary purposes only.
The frame is supplied free of charge with the work and should be considered an accessory element, not included in the artwork’s monetary valuation. Given the natural fragility of antique gilded frames, any damage, chipping, breaks or losses of parts of the frame occurring during transport or shipping cannot be the subject of reimbursement, compensation or dispute regarding the painting’s value. The packaging will, however, be prepared with the utmost care to ensure, as far as possible, safe transport.
Insured shipment
Attributive Expertise
*** For historical-interest reasons the work cannot be shipped outside the European Community / insured shipment in a wooden crate
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 TranslateHenry Dagneau (France, 19th century)
Still life with violin, sheet music and a vase of flowers
Second half of the 19th century (1877)
Oil on canvas
Signature lower right
Dimensions: 50 x 41 cm in the frame
Canvas: 33 x 25 cm canvas
Within a gilded frame
On the back a Parisian label «Général des Cadres – Paris, 66 Rue de Rennes»
Critical note: a work of pleasant execution quality, characterized by a balanced compositional structure, accurate description of objects, and a suggestive intimate atmosphere, linked to the French tradition of bourgeois still life of the second half of the 19th century.
Frame and physical provenance
The work is presented within a rich gilded frame, featuring mouldings, fillets, grooves and angular vegetal motifs, particularly suited to 19th-century French painting.
Condition Report
The work appears in fair/good overall condition, commensurate with its age.
The canvas support appears generally stable and regularly tensioned on the stretcher. Examination of the pictorial surface reveals normal signs of aging, with slight abrasions and small surface irregularities. The varnish appears partially altered and slightly yellowed, causing in some areas a general lowering of contrasts and a browner tone.
Overall condition: fair/good, given the period. A prudent conservation approach is recommended and, if necessary, a light cleaning to be entrusted to a qualified restorer.
*** Photographic note
Some photographs of the work were taken using professional studio lighting and spotlights to allow better legibility of the composition, details and paint surface. This lighting may cause minor variations in color perception and brightness compared with direct viewing of the work. The photographs are intended for illustrative and documentary purposes only.
The frame is supplied free of charge with the work and should be considered an accessory element, not included in the artwork’s monetary valuation. Given the natural fragility of antique gilded frames, any damage, chipping, breaks or losses of parts of the frame occurring during transport or shipping cannot be the subject of reimbursement, compensation or dispute regarding the painting’s value. The packaging will, however, be prepared with the utmost care to ensure, as far as possible, safe transport.
Insured shipment
Attributive Expertise
*** For historical-interest reasons the work cannot be shipped outside the European Community / insured shipment in a wooden crate
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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Sold with frame
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Artist
Henry Dagneau (XIX)
Title of artwork
Natura morta con violino, spartito e vaso di fiori
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1877
Condition
Good condition
Height
41 cm
Width
50 cm
Period
19th century
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