Nancy Charak

Bonitas Canciones 8529

2018

Nancy Charak Title: Geologies Series 9050 Materials: Drawing on 140# Fabriano Artistico Date: 2018 Dimensions: 30"x22" Nancy Charak makes paintings and drawings in her studio in Tuc...

Sorber Halle Watercolor Size: 7.0 × 9.9 on 7.6 × 10.3 inches COA provided Ref.: 924802-786

Black crayon and graphite with white heightening on blue handmade laid paper. Adhered at all four corners to a period support, on which the title and an illegible date (perhaps 1815) appear to be written in the artist's hand. ________ Aglio was born in Cremona is 1777 and his artistic talent was recognized early in his life. He was promised a place at the University in Milan by the Holy Roman Emperor, however, his formal education was upended before it even began by the invasion of Italy and Austria by Napoleon. Aglio joined the war effort and fought in a series of major battles near Venice before becoming seriously ill. At the age of about 23 he was released from duty, and traveled to Rome to focus on his health, and landscape painting. In Rome, Aglio studied with the renowned artist Campovecchio. At the invitation of well known British architect William Wilkins (designer of the National Gallery and University College London), Aglio relocated to London in 1803. He made London his permanent home, and married Letitia Clarke in 1805. He enjoyed a lucrative career painting frescoes in the interiors of high society townhouses, country manors, and major London concert halls and theaters. Most notably, Aglio painted multiple official portraits of Queen Victoria...

Christopher Ganz L'Ingresso al Canale di Cannaregio Lungo 2020 white ink, chalk & colored pencil on black paper 12h x 18w in 30.48h x 45.72w cm CG0078 -ARTI...