Franchetti Twombly, Baroness Luisa Tatiana
Portrait of Young Woman (Self Portrait of the Artist?)
pre 1963

About the Item

Portrait of Young Woman (Self Portrait of the Artist?) Oil on canvas, pre 1963 Signed lower left edge (see photo) also see photo of signature from another work by the artist Newman Galleries label verso (a leading art gallery in Philadelphia, founded 1860 Condition: Excellent Canvas size: 30 1/16 x 18 1/8 inches Frame size: 32 x 20 inches Exhibited: Newman Gallery, Philadelphia Note: Tatiana was a talented portrait painter and baroness from a wealthy and aristocratic Italian family, who married the American artist Cy Towmbly in 1959. Tatiana married Cy Twombly in April of 1959. They had a son, Cyrus Alessandro, made famous in his painting The Age of Alexander, 1959-1960. Tatiana's brother, Baron Giorgio Francehtti, purchased the famous Venetian landmark, Ca' D' Oro, located on the Grand Canal. He formed a major collection of art. The Baron was a backer of the noted Roma art gallery, La Tartaruga, which gave Twombly his first major solo exhibition. The Ca' D' Oro and the art collection of classical and modern art were donated to the Italian people in 1916. Both Tatiana and Giorgio were central figures in the Italian Modern Art Movement and very influential in helping the American Ex-Patriot Twombly develop his career. A signed painting by Franchetti sold at Stair in June of 2017 with an indentical block letters signature. see photo Regarding Newman Gallerries: Art gallery that was established in 1865, by George and Adolph Newman at 806 Market Street. The gallery was forced to move in 1893, and the brothers dissolved the partnership; George opened a gallery at 1622 Chestnut Street and Adolph opened the Adolph Newman and Son Gallery at 704 Chestnut Street with his son Walter. Adolph and Walter B. Newman were forced to move again in 1918 to 1732 Chestnut Street. In 1920 Adolph retired and left the gallery to his son and to his grandson Walter Andrew Newman. The depression necessitated the move in 1935 to a location at 1625 Walnut Street, and in the 1960s a frame and repair shop was added to the business at 2306 South Street. Courtesy Frick Art Reference Library

Creator:

Franchetti Twombly, Baroness Luisa Tatiana (1934 - 2010, Italian)

Creation Year:

pre 1963

Dimensions:

Height: 30.07 in (76.38 cm)Width: 18.13 in (46.06 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)

Medium:

Oil

Movement & Style:

Modern

Period:

1960-1969