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Giacomo Favretto
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- Giacomo Favretto
- il pittore
- olio su tela
- cm. 46 x 32
- Eseguito nel 1871 - 1872
Provenance
Collezione E. Bestagini, Milano;
Galleria d'Arte Manzoni, Milano (1979, tav. XIII, n. 63)
Galleria d'Arte Manzoni, Milano (1979, tav. XIII, n. 63)
Condition
Work relined.
From a first hand inspection there are some retouches cross shaped on the left-hand side of the first stair-step and in the right-hand corner.
The ultra violet light reveals fluorescent varnish over the darker areas (dress, hat and stair) while the lighter areas were cleaned.
There are retouches with a yellowish-green appearence due to the presence of zinc in the pigments along the left-hand and right-hand side edges. Three other retouches are visible in the background on the right and left-hand side of the hat (cm 1 x 7 circa; 1.5 x 1.5 circa; 5 x 2.5 circa). More small darker retouches are visible in the back ground over an arc-shaped area from the drawing to the hat and minor ones over the dress and stairs. The last one is visible over the background next to the second stair-step (cm 6 x 4 circa).
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
La tela qui presentata può essere verosimilmente riconducibile ai dipinti e ai bozzetti che Favretto dedica al tema delle lezioni all'interno delle aule dell'Accademia di Belle Arti a partire dai primi anni settanta. Tra gli allievi di Pompeo Molmenti - da Favretto a Napoleone Nani, fino a Luigi Nono - l'aula accademica diventa un soggetto pittorico particolarmente interessante per i giovani artisti che si confrontano con il motivo dal vero.
Tuttavia, rispetto a Scuola di pittura, in cui era raffigurata un'esercitazione di "copia dal modello femminile in costume moderno", in Il pittore, Favretto con un po' di ironia coglie l'artista in un momento di pausa, mentre, seduto su un alto scranno, pensieroso e con tanto di cilindro in testa, scarabocchia qualcosa sulla parete.
La serie dei dipinti dedicati agli interni d'accademia culminerà nel 1873 con Lezione d'anatomia, oggi di proprietà dell'Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera.