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Michele Gordigiani
Painting portrait florentine impressionist figurative historical landscape

late 19th century

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The painting (measures 89.5 x 124 cm; with gilded and carved wooden frame 126 x 158 cm) is an example of unfinished, as can be deduced from the background in which, in some parts, the preparatory layer can be glimpsed. The scene is set in a lush, flower-filled garden - in which a vine arbor and an Ionic column are noted - outlined with quick, broad brush strokes in soft pastel colors during a clear-sky day. In the foreground is a boy dressed in a style reminiscent of medieval pages, intent on observing a flower or small animal he is holding, as the position of his fingers-which seem to be caressing something-suggests. It's signed on the right side: MG. (Michele Gordigiani). The physiognomy, expression, and hairstyle recall those of Edoardo Gordigiani, who often served as a model for his father. (For example, in the portrait with his sister No. 21 or the portraits while studying Nos. 25 and 26. We also find him dressed as a page but from different centuries in the nos. 224 and 227. Cf. G. BORSELLINO, Michele Gordigiani, Turin 1994). Considering the boy's age in his teens (Edward was born in 1866) and the painting technique, which is less defined and more "Impressionist" and "Macchiaioli," we can assume a date at the end of Gordigiani's career, around the 1880s. The deliberately unfinished state seems to confirm this hypothesis, as it is found in other works of the same period (e.g., in portraits Nos. 145, 146, and 147. Cf. BORSELLINO 1994).
  • Creator:
    Michele Gordigiani (1835 - 1909, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    late 19th century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 49.61 in (126 cm)Width: 62.21 in (158 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Florence, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1240216230072

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