Gaetano Gandolfi
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(Bologna 1734–1804) Portrait of a bearded man, oil on canvas, 50.1 x 38 cm, framed
Certificate: Prof. Donatella Biagi Maino (July 2009) The painting is fascinating because of the sitter’s physical presence and the swiftness and confidence of the broad brushwork with which the artist has rendered the face, whereas all the other details are only cursorily indicated. This suggests that this portrait is a sketch done from life. Gaetano Gandolfi, who is considered the last major exponent of the Bolognese School, created several head studies of that type for various purposes. Several examples, including the present one, were classified as works of art “sui generis”, due to their great technical virtuosity, while others were classified as allgories (D. Biagi Maino, Gaetano Gandolfi, Turin 1995, p. 367, nos. 85–88, III, 99–102) or were identified as character studies; a comparatively small number served as preliminary studies for larger paintings. The present painting was certainly not used as a preparatory work; it rather seems to be a character study or simply a virtuoso piece dating from Gandolfi’s maturity. A comparably liberally executed head study was sold at Sotheby’s, London, on 7 July 2005 as lot 39.
Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556
old.masters@dorotheum.com
06.10.2009 - 17:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 36,900.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 30,000.- to EUR 40,000.-
Gaetano Gandolfi
(Bologna 1734–1804) Portrait of a bearded man, oil on canvas, 50.1 x 38 cm, framed
Certificate: Prof. Donatella Biagi Maino (July 2009) The painting is fascinating because of the sitter’s physical presence and the swiftness and confidence of the broad brushwork with which the artist has rendered the face, whereas all the other details are only cursorily indicated. This suggests that this portrait is a sketch done from life. Gaetano Gandolfi, who is considered the last major exponent of the Bolognese School, created several head studies of that type for various purposes. Several examples, including the present one, were classified as works of art “sui generis”, due to their great technical virtuosity, while others were classified as allgories (D. Biagi Maino, Gaetano Gandolfi, Turin 1995, p. 367, nos. 85–88, III, 99–102) or were identified as character studies; a comparatively small number served as preliminary studies for larger paintings. The present painting was certainly not used as a preparatory work; it rather seems to be a character study or simply a virtuoso piece dating from Gandolfi’s maturity. A comparably liberally executed head study was sold at Sotheby’s, London, on 7 July 2005 as lot 39.
Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556
old.masters@dorotheum.com
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 06.10.2009 - 17:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 26.09. - 06.10.2009 |
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