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Artista bolognese, prima metà XVIII secolo
Portrait of Carlo Cignani
Oil o canvas
cm. 80x66. Framed
The painting bears an inscription in a cartouche along the lower margin: "CARLVS CIGNANI ACCADEMIAE CLEMENTINAE PRINCEPS / PERPETVVS NOBILIS FLORENTIAE BONOMIAE ET FOROLIVI / EQVES ET COMES ANNVM AGENS 89 OBIIT VERO FOROLIVI / ANNO 1710 ETATIS SVE 92".
The composition of the painting come from the engraving made in 1717 by Thomassin Simon Henri on a drawing by Felice Cignani, son of the artist. Compared to the engraving, our painting also features a Cignani family's coat-of-arms in the upper left-hand corner and a honorary necklace on the neck of the sitter.
Provenance:
Private collection, Rome.
Private collection, Rome.
€ 1.200,00 / 2.000,00
Estimate
€ 700,00
Starting price
Unsold
Live auction 326
Old Master Paintings from 14th to 19th Century
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, thu 20 February 2025
SINGLE SESSION 20/02/2025 Hours 15:00