ITALIAN - ROMAN SCHOOL 17thC - SCENE WITH SOLDIERS CIRCLE ROSA - FINE INK DRAWING
Item History & Price
In the past month of April, I was contacted by a colegue-friend of Paris, mentioning a collection of Italian drawings from an old English collection were coming on the market through a Milanese dealer I know well. Finaly, I acquired this collection, showing a variety of Italian drawings, datable from the early 17th till the late 18th century. This fine collection will come on the market during the following weeks.An added page bares the inscription "Con ts Lindsay" (this refers to Ja...mes Lindsay, the 24th Earl of Crawford. Further inscriptions reveal the early (English) provenance of the collection. Finaly, another inscription tells us that the collection was bought in Italy in the year 1825 (a copy of this page will be added on request).
The present drawing, executed in pen, ink and charcoal on laid watermarked paper, depicts a scene with two conversating soldiers.
Authorship : the drawing is from the Italian-Roman School, attributed to the circle or studio of Salvator Rosa.
SALVATOR ROSA (1615 Arenella - 1673 Rome) : Rosa, a poet, satirist, composer, etcher, and painter, epitomized the Romantic rebel. He refused to paint on commission or to agree on a price beforehand, and he chose his own subjects. He painted in order "to be carried away by the transports of enthusiasm and use my brushes only when I feel myself rapt". Rosa studied in Naples, where Jusepe Ribera's realism influenced him. Encouraged by Giovanni Lanfranco, Rosa went to Rome in 1635. Facing malaria drove him back to Naples, but he returned in 1639. After a quick departure from the Papal city, Rosa arrived in Florence. Here, he enjoyed Medici patronage and founded the Accademia dei Percossi (Academy of the Afflicted), a crossroads for literati and artists. Rosa considered his innovative, rugged landscapes as mere recreation. In his mind only religious or historical subjects constituted "High Art." In 1649 he settled in Rome to work toward success as a history painter.
Period : ca. 1650.
Size : 14, 9x9, 2cm.
Provenance :
Collection James Lindsay, 24th Earl of Crawford, who acquired the collection in Italy in 1825 ("bt. in Italy a. 1825").Collection Alexander Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford and 6th Earl of Balcarres (of Haig Hall - Wigan), by heritage.Private collection Milan (Italy).
Condition : Good. Some scattered dirt throughout. Attached to a paper support by the corners. Slight traces of wrinkling. Unframed.
Shipping : flat shippingrate 14$. Shipped as International Registered Mail (with trackingn°). Combined shipping available.
The present drawing, executed in pen, ink and charcoal on laid watermarked paper, depicts a scene with two conversating soldiers.
Authorship : the drawing is from the Italian-Roman School, attributed to the circle or studio of Salvator Rosa.
SALVATOR ROSA (1615 Arenella - 1673 Rome) : Rosa, a poet, satirist, composer, etcher, and painter, epitomized the Romantic rebel. He refused to paint on commission or to agree on a price beforehand, and he chose his own subjects. He painted in order "to be carried away by the transports of enthusiasm and use my brushes only when I feel myself rapt". Rosa studied in Naples, where Jusepe Ribera's realism influenced him. Encouraged by Giovanni Lanfranco, Rosa went to Rome in 1635. Facing malaria drove him back to Naples, but he returned in 1639. After a quick departure from the Papal city, Rosa arrived in Florence. Here, he enjoyed Medici patronage and founded the Accademia dei Percossi (Academy of the Afflicted), a crossroads for literati and artists. Rosa considered his innovative, rugged landscapes as mere recreation. In his mind only religious or historical subjects constituted "High Art." In 1649 he settled in Rome to work toward success as a history painter.
Period : ca. 1650.
Size : 14, 9x9, 2cm.
Provenance :
Collection James Lindsay, 24th Earl of Crawford, who acquired the collection in Italy in 1825 ("bt. in Italy a. 1825").Collection Alexander Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford and 6th Earl of Balcarres (of Haig Hall - Wigan), by heritage.Private collection Milan (Italy).
Condition : Good. Some scattered dirt throughout. Attached to a paper support by the corners. Slight traces of wrinkling. Unframed.
Shipping : flat shippingrate 14$. Shipped as International Registered Mail (with trackingn°). Combined shipping available.
