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Mauro Antonio Tesi (Maurino) 'A Capriccio of Classical Ruins by a River

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Mauro Antonio Tesi (Maurino) Montalbano 1730 - 1766 Bologna 'A Capriccio of Classical Ruins by a River Pen and Brown Wash, Red Chalk 10 1/4" x 7 1/16" (260 x 180 mm) Provence: Bisi-Gibelli Album Collection Dr. Richard P. Wunder. Exhibition: Middlebury, Vermont, Middlebury Collage, Architectural, Ornament, Landscape, and Figure Drawings Collected by Richard Wunder, 1975, P.57, No. 86, i11. P.163. This is probably a late drawing by Tesi and could have been for a decorative wall painting. An exquisite 18th-century drawing by Italian artist Mauro Antonio Tesi (Maurino) (1730–1766), titled A Capriccio of Classical Ruins by a River. This delicate work, executed in pen and brown wash with red chalk, showcases Tesi’s masterful use of architectural fantasy, likely intended as a preparatory study for a decorative wall painting. Key Details: Artist: Mauro Antonio Tesi (Maurino) Dates: 1730 (Montalbano) – 1766 (Bologna) Title: A Capriccio of Classical Ruins by a River Medium: Pen and brown wash, red chalk Dimensions: 10 1/4" x 7 1/16" (260 x 180 mm) Provenance: Bisi-Gibelli Album Collection of Dr. Richard P. Wunder Exhibition History: Middlebury College, Vermont – Architectural, Ornament, Landscape, and Figure Drawings Collected by Richard Wunder (1975), P. 57, No. 86, Ill. P. 163 A rare and historically significant work, this drawing exemplifies Tesi’s talent for architectural capriccio, blending classical ruins with an atmospheric river landscape.
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    Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 11.82 in (30 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1730
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  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
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    1stDibs: LU5803244295152

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