Scuola italiana (XVII-XVIII) - Immacolata Concezione - XL format
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Immacolata Concezione - XL format, oil on canvas, Italy, 1680, XVIIIth century, dimensions 143 × 103 cm, sold with antique frame.
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Description from the seller
Historical-artistic and technical file
Altarpiece – “Immaculate Conception”
Italian School, between the late 17th and early 18th century (1680–1730)
Technique: Oil on canvas (originally primed on the first canvas)
Dimensions: 143 × 103 cm, including the antique frame - canvas: 133 × 93.5 cm
Frame: Antique, in modanated ebony-like wood with a gilded inner profile from the 18th century
Subject: Immaculate Conception of the Virgin, surrounded by angels and cherubs
- Historical-artistic description -
Important devotional painting of large size, depicting the Immaculate Conception according to an iconography widely spread in Italian painting between the 17th and 18th centuries.
The Virgin is represented at the center of the composition, suspended above the globe, while she tramples a serpent, symbol of original sin and of the triumph of good over evil. Around the Marian figure are arranged angels and cherubs, immersed in a heavenly atmosphere characterized by clouds and golden luminosity.
The composition presents a monumental, late Baroque staging, with particular attention to gesture, movement of the drapery, and the scenographic construction of space.
Of particular interest are the serene face of the Virgin, with a gaze turned upward, and the angelic figure on the right, described through soft chiaroscuro transitions and a delicate modulation of the flesh tones.
Stylistically, the work appears referable to the late 17th-century Italian painting culture and early 18th-century, with elements attributable to the devotional Baroque tradition of Emilian and Central Italian matrix. A cultural reference that nonetheless requires further attributive comparisons.
- State of conservation – Condition report -
The work presents conservation conditions overall compatible with the proposed period.
The painting surface shows widespread natural craquelure, surface deposits, and a varnish that appears partially altered by time, with inhomogeneity in brightness and chromatic readability. Previous restorations present.
The frame shows signs of wear consistent with its antiquity.
Concluding remarks
A work of significant decorative, historical, and devotional interest, characterized by a complex compositional layout and good executive quality, particularly appreciated in the rendering of faces, flesh tones, and drapery.
The substantial dimensions, Marian subject, and the presence of the antique frame enhance its suitability for collection, antiquarian, and historical interior settings.
- Expertise and certificate of licit provenance
- Text and documentation prepared by an antique expert
The frame is provided free of charge with the work and should be considered an accessory element, not included in the economic valuation of the painting. Due to the natural fragility of antique gilded frames, any damages, detachments, fractures, or losses to parts of the frame occurring during transport or shipping cannot be the subject of reimbursement, indemnity, or dispute regarding the value of the work. Packaging will, however, be prepared with the utmost care to ensure as safe a transport as possible.
Shipping insured and secure packaging
Transport insurance at the estimated value
Shipping in a museum-grade wooden crate
*** For historical-interest reasons the work may not be shipped outside the European Community
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 TranslateHistorical-artistic and technical file
Altarpiece – “Immaculate Conception”
Italian School, between the late 17th and early 18th century (1680–1730)
Technique: Oil on canvas (originally primed on the first canvas)
Dimensions: 143 × 103 cm, including the antique frame - canvas: 133 × 93.5 cm
Frame: Antique, in modanated ebony-like wood with a gilded inner profile from the 18th century
Subject: Immaculate Conception of the Virgin, surrounded by angels and cherubs
- Historical-artistic description -
Important devotional painting of large size, depicting the Immaculate Conception according to an iconography widely spread in Italian painting between the 17th and 18th centuries.
The Virgin is represented at the center of the composition, suspended above the globe, while she tramples a serpent, symbol of original sin and of the triumph of good over evil. Around the Marian figure are arranged angels and cherubs, immersed in a heavenly atmosphere characterized by clouds and golden luminosity.
The composition presents a monumental, late Baroque staging, with particular attention to gesture, movement of the drapery, and the scenographic construction of space.
Of particular interest are the serene face of the Virgin, with a gaze turned upward, and the angelic figure on the right, described through soft chiaroscuro transitions and a delicate modulation of the flesh tones.
Stylistically, the work appears referable to the late 17th-century Italian painting culture and early 18th-century, with elements attributable to the devotional Baroque tradition of Emilian and Central Italian matrix. A cultural reference that nonetheless requires further attributive comparisons.
- State of conservation – Condition report -
The work presents conservation conditions overall compatible with the proposed period.
The painting surface shows widespread natural craquelure, surface deposits, and a varnish that appears partially altered by time, with inhomogeneity in brightness and chromatic readability. Previous restorations present.
The frame shows signs of wear consistent with its antiquity.
Concluding remarks
A work of significant decorative, historical, and devotional interest, characterized by a complex compositional layout and good executive quality, particularly appreciated in the rendering of faces, flesh tones, and drapery.
The substantial dimensions, Marian subject, and the presence of the antique frame enhance its suitability for collection, antiquarian, and historical interior settings.
- Expertise and certificate of licit provenance
- Text and documentation prepared by an antique expert
The frame is provided free of charge with the work and should be considered an accessory element, not included in the economic valuation of the painting. Due to the natural fragility of antique gilded frames, any damages, detachments, fractures, or losses to parts of the frame occurring during transport or shipping cannot be the subject of reimbursement, indemnity, or dispute regarding the value of the work. Packaging will, however, be prepared with the utmost care to ensure as safe a transport as possible.
Shipping insured and secure packaging
Transport insurance at the estimated value
Shipping in a museum-grade wooden crate
*** For historical-interest reasons the work may not be shipped outside the European Community
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
Scuola italiana (XVII-XVIII)
Title of artwork
Immacolata Concezione - XL format
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
1680
Condition
Good condition
Height
143 cm
Width
103 cm
Period
18th century
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