Claudius Seignol Oil On Plywood France 20th Century

Portrait Of A Soldier

Oil on plywood. Signed at the bottom right. Claudius Siegnol was born in Roanne, Loire, and was a student of Jean-Baptiste Louis Guy, an artist that was known for his genre scenes, landscapes and portraists of animals, the same themes that Seignol preferred, rural life scenes, french countryside landscapes animated by popular figures. He exposed mostly in Lion where he lived until his death. The small soldier portrait perfectly express the taste of the artist. Displayed in a 20th century frame.

Portrait Of A Man Oil On Paper Late '800

Oil on oval-shaped paper (might be a repainted picture). Portrait of a dignified gentleman, it is presented in a beautiful coeval gilded frame.

Drawing by Stefano Colombino Indian Ink on Paper 19th Century

The player of the harp,1880

Indian ink on paper. Signed by Colombino and dated 30/12/1880 in the lower left corner. The pleasant drawing is accompanied by a small card with information on the artist, who is defined as a miniaturist. Stains due to humidity. The frame dates back to mid 20th century.

The Villa Of Livorno Etching 18th Century

Etching of Pierre Montier

Colored etching. Made by Pierre Mortier (1661-1711) in Amsterdam and it was taken from the "Nouveau Theatre de l'Italie" pubblished in Amsterdam in 1704-1705 and then again in 1724 as an integration of Johannes Blaeu's project. Mortier's piece is made of 4 volumes and includes Blaeu's plates that had beed restored and partially modified and integrated with the addiction of severals new maps of the Tuscan city and of the North pf Italy that were missing in Blaeu's ones. It os in good conditions and displayed in frame.

Study of Heads Blood on Paper 19th Century

Blood Drawing

Blood on paper. Study of a serie of female and male heads; probably a sketch for their casual rapresenattion and on paper. On the back there is a paper written with ink with the list of materials, dated 1521 but not related to the drawing in the front. The sketch is displayed in frame.

Printig of Giovanni Antonio Magini 17th Century

Ischia Island

Etching. On the upper right corner there is the title of the map that represents Ischia's Island and the small island of Aenaria ( from latin "aenum" that means "metal" since it was an industrial center where metal and clay were worked; the roman city existed since IV th century B.C. until 130-150 A.C. and was destroyed by a vulcanic eruption or by and earthquake. Today the city is submerged by the sea at 9 methers deep. On the lower right corner there is an inscription with the name of the author. The inscription come from "Italia" edited by Fabio Magini in Bologna between 1620 and 1640.

Engraving of the EIGHTEENTH century

Custom of Peasants Girl in the Pisans Countryside

Engraving on paper applied on canvas. Under the image ther is the title and the attribute wording " in Florance at Niccolò Pagani and Giuseppe Bardi's place". The board comes from the composition "The farmers of Tuscany" ( a serie made of a frontispice and 60 boards od customs); color printed etching engraved on copper; "Ant. Bicci dis." on the lower left corner; " C.Lasino inc." on the lower right corner. Carlo Lasino, engraver and painter (Treviso 1759-Pisa 1838) directed the making of this board. Shows light drops of moisture. Displayed in a coeval frame.

Engraving, 18th Century

Custom of Young Couple in the Pisan Countryside

Engraving on paper applied on canvas. Under the image there is the title and an attributive wording " in Florance at Niccolò Pagni and Giuseppe Bardi's place". The board come frome the art piece " The farmers of Tuscany" ( a serie made of a frontispiece and 60 boards); Color printed etching engraved on copper; "Ant.Bicci dis" on the lower left corner; " C.Lasino inc" on the lower right corner. Carlo Lasino, engraver and painter ( Treviso 1759-Pisa 1838), directed the making of this work. Shows light drops of moisture. Displayed in a coeval frame.

Male portrait

Oil painting on canvas. Italian school. The portrait of the young gentleman in a frock coat is effective; the face stands out in particular, well rendered in features and colors. The painting is presented in a styled frame.

Landscape with Figures

Oil painting on canvas. Central-Italy school. The foreshortening shows a river that flows rather quickly in a hilly landscape: on the bank, in the foreground on the left, two women who have washed their clothes and a traveler; on the other bank, in the background on the hill, the small village. The painting has several diffuse color drops. It is presented in a gilded frame from the early 1900s.

Female Portrait

Oil painting on canvas. North-Italy school. Intense portrait of a woman in black: contrasts the severity of the dress contrasts with the puffed sleeves and the worked brooch; the woman holds a small book in her hand, the title of which refers to the works of Metastasio, to underline her cultural background. Restored and relined, the painting is presented in a gilded style frame.

Portrait of a little girl

Pastel on paper. Unidentified signature lower right. Presented in a coeval worked frame, with wooden ribbon decoration with flowers.