Pr Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas "Pompeian Mother & Child" Anatolio Scifoni

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Pr Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas "Pompeian Mother & Child" Anatolio Scifoni

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A very fine and charming pair of Italian 19th century Greco Roman style oil on canvas titled "A Mother & Child Stroll in Forest" by Anatolio Scifoni (Italian, 1841-1884). These beautifully executed pair of artworks tell the story of a day in the life of a young Pompeian mother strolling through the forest with her young son, both in typical Ancient Roman-Herculaneum garb. One painting depicts her, wearing a Tunic and a Palla, holding a parasol to her side and resting by a tree while watchful of her crying young son, who appears to be throwing a temper tantrum. The expression of a mesmerized look on her face shows her exhaustion, as she attempts to find a way to calm the young boy down. The other painting depicts the same young Pompeian mother standing and holding the open parasol over her head, but now holding the hand of her much happier son and showing a clear sign of relief on her face. Both paintings within a later carved giltwood frame. Signed: A. Scifoni, Roma, Circa 1860-1870. Each painting measures: Canvas height 59 inches (149.9cm) Canvas width 39 5/8 inches (100.6 cm) Frame height 67 1/2 inches (171.5 cm) Frame width 47 3/4 inches (121.3 cm) Frame depth 2 1/4 inches (5.7 cm) Anatolio Scifoni (Florence, 2 May 1841-Rome, 1884) was an Italian painter of mainly genre paintings was an Italian painter of mainly genre paintings. He was the son of the painter I. Botti and of the poet Luigi Scifoni. He studied painting first in the Albertina Academy in Turin, then in Paris, and then moved to Rome, where he became a friend and follower of Lorenzo Delleani. In 1860 at Turin he exhibits his first painting: La spigolatrice di Sapri. By 1865 at Milan, he exhibited the small genre canvas Convalescenza e sanità. Once he moved to Rome he focused on Neo-Pompeian themes from ancient Greece and Rome. He called his works archeologic painting. He painted baths, gardens, triclinia (Antique Roman dining room), and ginecei (women's quarters in Ancient Greece. He spent months among the silent ruins of Pompei, where he imagined girls in fanciful pursuits, provocative and sensual matrons outside in gardens or orchards, or strolling under elaborate arches, or on cushions in aristocratic and mysterious cubiculi. He exhibits his paintings (almost all small) in Rome, in Monaco, in Philadelphia, in Vienna, in the Salon of Paris, and in the Royal Academy at London. Among his many canvases are: Le bolle di sapone (The Soap Bubble), bought by Mattia Montecchi (Venice); Il recinto dei paroni sacri a Giunone (The enclosure of the peacocks sacred to Juno, 1867, Florence), acquired by baron Koller of Baden; Una offerta ai Dei Lari (An offer to the Lares or Household Gods), awarded a medal at Philadelphia and acquired by James Abbott; Cleopatra consults a Seer (1870, exposition of the Società Amatori e Cultori, Rome, acquired by the Mr Garnee of New York); A Dance Lesson in Pompei, acquired by Mr Fipping of Sevenoaks, England; La missione della Croce, awarded at the Expositions of Vienna, acquired by baroness Schickler (Paris); La vigilia del matrimonio a Pompei (The Marriage Vigil), acquired by Mr. How (New York); The Fountain of Mercury in Pompei acquired by Mrs Scudder of Sacramento, California, Il giorno natalizio del padre a Pompei (The Birthday Trip of Father to Pompeii), acquired by Mr Head of San Francisco, California; Tepidarium delle Terme di Pompei, acquired by Goupil Gallery of Paris; La Vestale, acquired by Mr Phillips Phoenix; An offer to Diana of Ephesus, acquired by Mrs M. Graw of Ithaca, New York; Il Cottabo, acquired by Mr Schilizzi of Naples; I Saltimbanchi di Pompei Paresia e Ghieria;[9] Le teresiane a Roma (1869, Genoa); and Frigidarium (1877, Paris Salon, and sold in England). His paintings won first class medals at Vienna and Philadelphia. Scifoni's work found patrons among the royal family. He was knighted into the Order of the Crown of Italy. His large canvas of Vittorio Emanuele II in Campidoglio was commissioned by the artist of the prefect of the Royal House, Prince Doria Pamphili, to commemorate the enthronement of the King in Campidoglio, in January 1870.

Dimensions:
Height: 67.5 in (171.45 cm)Width: 47.75 in (121.29 cm)Depth: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Greco Roman (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Canvas,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1860-1870
Condition:
Repaired: Both painting are in current good condition with vibrant colors and fine details. Under UV (Ultraviolet) light, there is evidence of several touch ups on the canvas (see UV images). There is also stable craquelure on the old vanish on both artworks. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. These are a truly beautiful & large pair of paintings. The colors are vibrant and with fine attention to detail. Restorations under UV light. Paintings are ready to be hung and beautify any room. Please view all images for an accurate condition view.
Seller Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: Ref.: A2515-16 1stDibs: LU1796223102462