Giuseppe Marchesi, Il Sansone
(Bologna 1699–1771)
Ecce Homo,
oil on canvas, 106 x 75 cm, framed
Provenance:
private collection, Modena;
European private collection.
Literature:
D. Benati, ‘Dieci chiese della Bassa tra Bologna e Ferrara’, in Restauri e Scoperte tra Ferrara e Bologna, dipinti sacri dal XV al XVIII secolo, exh. cat. (Cento 17.10 - 29.11.1998) ed. M. Censi, Milan 1998, p. 46, ill. 12, p. 51.
After studying under Aureliano Milani, Giuseppe Marchesi entered the workshop of Marcantonio Franceschini, whose fine classicising style had a major influence on the development of the artist’s work. Marchesi was one of the most important painters in Bologna in the mid-18th century. He was an active member of the Accademia Clementina, founded by Franceschini. His work was appreciated above all by British patrons, many examples of which are now in British private collections.
17.04.2013 - 18:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 15,000.- to EUR 20,000.-
Giuseppe Marchesi, Il Sansone
(Bologna 1699–1771)
Ecce Homo,
oil on canvas, 106 x 75 cm, framed
Provenance:
private collection, Modena;
European private collection.
Literature:
D. Benati, ‘Dieci chiese della Bassa tra Bologna e Ferrara’, in Restauri e Scoperte tra Ferrara e Bologna, dipinti sacri dal XV al XVIII secolo, exh. cat. (Cento 17.10 - 29.11.1998) ed. M. Censi, Milan 1998, p. 46, ill. 12, p. 51.
After studying under Aureliano Milani, Giuseppe Marchesi entered the workshop of Marcantonio Franceschini, whose fine classicising style had a major influence on the development of the artist’s work. Marchesi was one of the most important painters in Bologna in the mid-18th century. He was an active member of the Accademia Clementina, founded by Franceschini. His work was appreciated above all by British patrons, many examples of which are now in British private collections.
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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 |