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Property from a Midwest Private Collection

Felice Fortunato Biggi, called Felice dei Fiori

Still life of flowers in a sculptural vase

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October 6, 02:21 PM GMT

Estimate

7,000 - 9,000 USD

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Property from a Midwest Private Collection

Felice Fortunato Biggi, called Felice dei Fiori

Parma 1650 and active in Verona

Still life of flowers in a sculptural vase


oil on canvas

canvas: 35 ½ by 27 ½ in.; 90.2 by 69.9 cm.

framed: 42 ⅜ by 34 ⅜ in.; 107.6 by 87.3 cm.

With Magraf & Co., Berlin (as Dutch School, 17th century);

From whom acquired by a private collector, 1928;

Thence by descent to the present collector.

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Dickinson College, Trout Gallery, on loan, October 1985 - June 1986 (as School of Andrea Belvedere).

This bountiful bouquet contains an assortment of vivid blooms—including tulips, carnations, cornflowers, and columbines—set within an ornamental vase that features playful putti.


We are grateful to Dott. Davide Dotti for proposing the attribution to Biggi on the basis of photographs.