Francesco Mantovano (Venice, active 1636-1663)

Irises, tulips, roses and other flowers in a sculpted vase

細節

Francesco Mantovano (Venice, active 1636-1663)
Irises, tulips, roses and other flowers in a sculpted vase
oil on canvas
27 x 19 7/8 in. (68.6 x 50.5 cm.)

來源

with Antichità e Belle Arti, Rome, by 1920, from whom purchased by the parents of the present owner.

拍品專文

Francesco Mantovano was an active still life specialist in mid-seventeenth century Venice (see J. Spike, 'Francesco Mantovano', in G. and U. Bocchi, Naturaliter, Casalmaggiore, 1998, pp. 392-409). Elements such as the vase with the grotesque mask or the three little white roses in the center of the composition are typical of Mantovano. The dimensions (27 x 20 inches) correspond to one of his preferred formats.

We are grateful to Dr. John Spike for suggesting the attribution to Mantovano on the basis of a color transparency (written communication, 1 September 2004). He describes the present lot and lots 241 and 242 as 'fine and characteristic paintings by Francesco Mantovano'.