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Baldassarre Franceschini, Sleeping Cupid, Valentine's Day Gift

circa 1850

About the Item

A beautiful 19th century copy by Giuseppe Rocchi of Baldassarre Franceschini's Sleeping Cupid, presented in a very attractive gilt frame with hand carved mouldings. A very peaceful image ideal for a living room or bedroom. Giuseppe Rocchi (19th Century), Sleeping Cupid Signed and inscribed, "G Rocchio copio" Watercolour 12 x 8 inches 18¼ x 14½ inches with the frame After Baldassarre Franceschini, called Il Volterrano Baldassare Franceschini, also known as ‘Il Volterrano’ after his native town of Volterra, was a highly prolific painter active in Florence during the 17th century. Although especially known for his activity as a fresco painter, he also produced a number of oil paintings. The son of a sculptor, Franceschini first studied with Cosimo Daddi, a local artist in Volterra, before moving to Florence in 1628 and joining the workshop of Matteo Rosselli. Franceschini received his first major commission from Don Lorenzo de’ Medici, who asked him to decorate the courtyard of Villa La Petraia with scenes illustrating the history of the Medici family. This project took Franceschini 12 years to complete, but it secured his reputation among the most prominent Florentine families as the city’s leading fresco painter. In the 1650s he completed a series of frescoes for Vittoria della Rovere in the Sala delle Allegorie in Palazzo Pitti. Trips to northern Italy and to Rome allowed Franceschini to familiarise himself with the works of his contemporaries; in particular Pietro da Cortona, whose large-scale fresco decorations in Rome were to have a lasting influence on the artist for the rest of his life.
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1850
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)
  • Medium:
    Paper,Watercolor
  • Movement & Style:
    Old Masters
  • After:
    Baldassare Franceschini, called Il Volterrano (1611 - 1689)
  • Period:
    Mid-19th Century
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Harkstead, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1481213746532
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