Tuscan School, first half of the 18th Century
Portrait of a Silversmith with his Sons,
oil on canvas, 97 x 234 cm, framed
Provenance:
European private collection
The present work depicts a silversmith engraving a silver plate. With the instrument in his left hand he points to the Medici coat of arms on which he is currently working. His sons are shown next to him, one of them handing him a written text, possibly a letter or a document regarding the commission. The clothes and wigs worn by the figures in the painting allow us to date the work to the first half of the 18th century. The silversmith wears a collarless coat with buttons. The sleeves lined in the same material as the waistcoat, the buttoned cravat and the loose corkscrew curls of the un-powdered wigs are features also found in other paintings of this period. Unfortunately the figure portrayed cannot be precisely identified, but the subject’s confident pose allows one to conclude that this was an important silversmith in the service of the Medici.
Dr. Sandro Bellesi has tentatively suggested an attribution to Giulio Pignatti (Modena c. 1684–1751 Florence) for the present painting.
17.04.2013 - 18:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 46,660.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 20,000.- to EUR 30,000.-
Tuscan School, first half of the 18th Century
Portrait of a Silversmith with his Sons,
oil on canvas, 97 x 234 cm, framed
Provenance:
European private collection
The present work depicts a silversmith engraving a silver plate. With the instrument in his left hand he points to the Medici coat of arms on which he is currently working. His sons are shown next to him, one of them handing him a written text, possibly a letter or a document regarding the commission. The clothes and wigs worn by the figures in the painting allow us to date the work to the first half of the 18th century. The silversmith wears a collarless coat with buttons. The sleeves lined in the same material as the waistcoat, the buttoned cravat and the loose corkscrew curls of the un-powdered wigs are features also found in other paintings of this period. Unfortunately the figure portrayed cannot be precisely identified, but the subject’s confident pose allows one to conclude that this was an important silversmith in the service of the Medici.
Dr. Sandro Bellesi has tentatively suggested an attribution to Giulio Pignatti (Modena c. 1684–1751 Florence) for the present painting.
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 17.04.2013 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 06.04. - 17.04.2013 |
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