Scuola Siciliana (XIX-XX) - La Serenata in un Cortile Rustico - NO RESERVE
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La Serenata in un Cortile Rustico is a 19th-century oil painting from Italy, attributed to the Sicilian School, signed by hand and sold with a frame.
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SICILIAN SCHOOL (19th/20th centuries)
(Active in Palermo late 1800s and early 1900s)
The Serenade in a Rustic Courtyard
Oil on canvas, 71 x 52 cm
Signed and dated lower right:
‘F. SALA. DA VINEA – PALERMO 91’
NOTE: Publication catalog of works from the Intermidiart collection (Pdf). Work signed. Guarantee and legitimate provenance certificate. Work without a frame.
This oil on canvas painting from the 19th century depicts a typical and lively genre scene in a popular setting, with a musician playing the lute or mandola addressed to a young woman in traditional dress seated on a bench. The signature at the lower right bears the indication of execution in Palermo in 1891: “F. S. Da Vinea – Palermo 91.”
The work reflects the realist and descriptive taste of 19th-century Italian genre painting, very attentive to costumes and rustic or folk settings. The composition highlights a gallant courtship or a serenade in an interior or rustic courtyard, enriched by details such as ceramic tableware, a large terracotta vase, and a wine flask.
The work fits perfectly within the trend of 19th-century genre painting, characterized by a revival of popular and anecdotal scenes tinted with romanticism, sentimentality, and theatrical costumes. Painters of the Neapolitan school and active in Southern Italy (such as Palermo) were renowned on the national and international market for their ability to fuse a fine descriptive realism with a jovial, domestic, and lyrical atmosphere. The painting expresses strong technical prowess in the tactile rendering of surfaces (lace, ceramic, terracotta, and wood).
The work presents itself in fair conservation condition, commensurate with its age. The pictorial surface retains a patina consistent with the painting’s age and preserves the characteristic thick, tactile application of the artist. The signature is present at the lower right.
Overall, the painting constitutes a significant testimony to Sicilian genre painting produced at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century and offers a suggestive interpretation of the scene, entrusted to a warm and luminous palette and to a free and vibrant brushwork.
The painting is being sold without a frame, although it is complemented by a beautiful frame.
Provenance: Private Sicilian collection, Work housed at the Foundation L’Immacolata for Art and Culture.
Publication:
- I Miti e il Territorio nella Sicilia dalle mille culture. INEDITA QUADRERIA general catalog of paintings from the collection of the cycle “I Miti e il territorio,” 2026 (Pdf).
In the case of sale outside Italian territory, the purchaser must wait for the processing times for export paperwork.
Seller's Story
Born in Le Locle, Switzerland, in 1975, graduated as a commercial expert, he is the owner of the Intermidiart Ancient Art Gallery - founded in 2011 - in which he offers a fine selection of works of art, in particular 17th century paintings (such as Guido Reni , Francesco Furini, Pietro Novelli, Carlo Saraceni, Lorenzo Lippi, Bernardo Strozzi, others) and XVIII century (such as Luca Giordano, Giuseppe Maria Crespi, etc.).
He founded the cultural association "Fiera Franca Ss. Salvatore" in 2015, with the aim of representing an important vehicle for promoting knowledge of local art and culture.
It collaborates both with professionals in restoration and specialized laboratories for the technical studies and analysis of ancient works, and with national and international art historians and experts. After gaining work experience in national galleries and exhibitions, he boasts numerous essay publications. He has directed several editions of exhibitions for the unpublished cycle "MYTHS AND THE TERRITORY in Sicily of a thousand cultures", sponsored by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, the Region of Sicily, Superintendence for Cultural and Environmental Heritage of Trapani, and other bodies.
Translated by Google TranslateSICILIAN SCHOOL (19th/20th centuries)
(Active in Palermo late 1800s and early 1900s)
The Serenade in a Rustic Courtyard
Oil on canvas, 71 x 52 cm
Signed and dated lower right:
‘F. SALA. DA VINEA – PALERMO 91’
NOTE: Publication catalog of works from the Intermidiart collection (Pdf). Work signed. Guarantee and legitimate provenance certificate. Work without a frame.
This oil on canvas painting from the 19th century depicts a typical and lively genre scene in a popular setting, with a musician playing the lute or mandola addressed to a young woman in traditional dress seated on a bench. The signature at the lower right bears the indication of execution in Palermo in 1891: “F. S. Da Vinea – Palermo 91.”
The work reflects the realist and descriptive taste of 19th-century Italian genre painting, very attentive to costumes and rustic or folk settings. The composition highlights a gallant courtship or a serenade in an interior or rustic courtyard, enriched by details such as ceramic tableware, a large terracotta vase, and a wine flask.
The work fits perfectly within the trend of 19th-century genre painting, characterized by a revival of popular and anecdotal scenes tinted with romanticism, sentimentality, and theatrical costumes. Painters of the Neapolitan school and active in Southern Italy (such as Palermo) were renowned on the national and international market for their ability to fuse a fine descriptive realism with a jovial, domestic, and lyrical atmosphere. The painting expresses strong technical prowess in the tactile rendering of surfaces (lace, ceramic, terracotta, and wood).
The work presents itself in fair conservation condition, commensurate with its age. The pictorial surface retains a patina consistent with the painting’s age and preserves the characteristic thick, tactile application of the artist. The signature is present at the lower right.
Overall, the painting constitutes a significant testimony to Sicilian genre painting produced at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century and offers a suggestive interpretation of the scene, entrusted to a warm and luminous palette and to a free and vibrant brushwork.
The painting is being sold without a frame, although it is complemented by a beautiful frame.
Provenance: Private Sicilian collection, Work housed at the Foundation L’Immacolata for Art and Culture.
Publication:
- I Miti e il Territorio nella Sicilia dalle mille culture. INEDITA QUADRERIA general catalog of paintings from the collection of the cycle “I Miti e il territorio,” 2026 (Pdf).
In the case of sale outside Italian territory, the purchaser must wait for the processing times for export paperwork.
Seller's Story
Born in Le Locle, Switzerland, in 1975, graduated as a commercial expert, he is the owner of the Intermidiart Ancient Art Gallery - founded in 2011 - in which he offers a fine selection of works of art, in particular 17th century paintings (such as Guido Reni , Francesco Furini, Pietro Novelli, Carlo Saraceni, Lorenzo Lippi, Bernardo Strozzi, others) and XVIII century (such as Luca Giordano, Giuseppe Maria Crespi, etc.).
He founded the cultural association "Fiera Franca Ss. Salvatore" in 2015, with the aim of representing an important vehicle for promoting knowledge of local art and culture.
It collaborates both with professionals in restoration and specialized laboratories for the technical studies and analysis of ancient works, and with national and international art historians and experts. After gaining work experience in national galleries and exhibitions, he boasts numerous essay publications. He has directed several editions of exhibitions for the unpublished cycle "MYTHS AND THE TERRITORY in Sicily of a thousand cultures", sponsored by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, the Region of Sicily, Superintendence for Cultural and Environmental Heritage of Trapani, and other bodies.
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Scuola Siciliana (XIX-XX)
Title of artwork
La Serenata in un Cortile Rustico - NO RESERVE
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Fair condition
Height
83 cm
Width
66 cm
Weight
5 kg
Depiction/theme
Interior scene
Style
Realism
Period
19th century
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