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Antique Oil Painting "The Toast" after Francesco Brunnery 19th Century

$3,995.94
£2,850
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This is a magnificent antique Italian oil on canvas painting of a group of Cardinals in the style of Francesco Brunnery, (Italian 1845-1929), circa 1890 in date. This beautiful painting features a study of a group of Cardinals toasting in a lavish and richly decorated interior. The painting is housed within a stunning Italian Florentine pierced and carved gilded scrolling foliate frame.  The artist has used a very vibrant palette of colours and has succeeded in adding some mystery to the scene. Add this splendid antique painting to a very special wall in your home.  A photo of Francesco Brunnery can be seen in the photographs.   Condition: In really excellent condition , please see photos for confirmation.     Dimensions in cm: Height 64 cm x Width 89 cm x Depth 6 cm  - Frame Height 49 cm x Width 74 cm  - Painting Dimensions in inches: Height 2 feet, 1 inch x Width 2 foot, 11 inches x Depth 2 inches - Frame Height 1 foot, 7 inches x Width 2 foot, 5 inches - Painting François Brunery was christened Francesco Brunnery in the northern Italian city of Turin, at the heart of a region that is today part of both Italy and France. Although cultural and familial ties with France ran deep in the region, Turin was also the centre of the Italian unification movement. It, in fact, served briefly as the capital of the new Italian nation from 1861 to 1865. Within this cultural context, it is not unusual to find families whose lineage contained both French and Italian branches, with surnames shifting depending on the locale. Thus, François Brunery signed his paintings with the French and Italian versions of his last name. Brunery seems to have left Turin in the 1860s for Paris, where he studied with two of the most prestigious academic painters of the day, Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) and Léon Bonnat (1833-1922). The older of these two mentors, Gérôme, had established his reputation in the 1850s as a painter of classical themes, expanding his repertoire to include Orientalist subjects. In addition, his interest in anecdotal history painting, in which famous historical figures are shown going about ordinary everyday activities, would serve as an example to Brunery in later years. Likewise, Bonnat, one of Gérôme’s friends, was a well-established academic artist in 1860s Paris. Together, the two men left Paris in 1868 on an extended painting trip to the Middle East. After returning from Jerusalem and Egypt, Bonnat began experimenting with anecdotal genre paintings. Although his interest in this particular approach lasted only through the 1870s, it was prevalent during the years that the young Brunery was studying art in Paris. Our reference: A4548
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25.2 in (64 cm)Width: 35.04 in (89 cm)Depth: 2.37 in (6 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1890
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  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: A45481stDibs: LU950645667312

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