Hector Giacomelli (1822-1904) - Cuidando del nido

Hector Giacomelli (April 1, 1822, in Paris – December 1, 1904, in Menton) was a French watercolorist, engraver, and illustrator, best known for his bird paintings.
His father, an Italian singing teacher, was initially a engraver before becoming an industrial designer for a jewelry company. At the age of 30, a serious illness forced him to leave Paris. He then began drawing and painting plants, insects, and birds around his new and spectacular house. Having earned a lot of money in Paris, he developed a passion for the works of Auguste Raffet, whose catalog of works he published in 1862. He worked with Gustave Doré, for whom he designed ornaments such as 'The Holy Bible according to the Vulgate,' published in 1866. He collaborated on illustrations for various illustrated newspapers, such as Le Monde illustré, Le Magasin pittoresque, and L'Illustration. He also privately illustrated books that attracted wealthy bibliophiles. He was one of the organizers of the 1887 Century Engraving Exhibition and the Retrospective Fine Arts Section, as well as the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition.

In addition to other artists such as Jules Michelet, André Theuriet, François Coppée, and Alfred de Musset, Giacomelli also became a renowned collector.
A very well-defined work with very vivid colors, well depicted and in very good condition, showing only a crack of minor importance caused naturally by the paint. It has no restorations, circa 1880. It is sold with a frame, but it is not from the period; it is carved and gilded wood. It belonged to a French family settled in southern Spain. It will be shipped perfectly packed by an international company. The dimensions without the frame are 60x20.