Lot Essay
Maria Rosari Nappi, in her catalogue raisonné of François de Nomé, describes the present work as an idealized view with buildings from the Piazzetta San Marco and the Piazza of the Palazzo Reale in Naples.
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François de Nomé, called Monsù Desiderio (Metz c. 1593-after 1644 Naples)
A capriccio view of an Italian piazza with a royal procession
Details
François de Nomé, called Monsù Desiderio (Metz c. 1593-after 1644 Naples)
A capriccio view of an Italian piazza with a royal procession
oil on canvas
20 x 29 5/8 in. (50.8 x 75.2 cm.)
A capriccio view of an Italian piazza with a royal procession
oil on canvas
20 x 29 5/8 in. (50.8 x 75.2 cm.)
Provenance
with Knoedler, New York, by 1961.
Literature
F. Sluys, Didier Barra et François de Nomé dits Monsu Desiderio, Paris, 1961, p. 60, n. 16, listed under works by Didier Barra and his studio, with incorrect dimensions.
M.R. Nappi, François de Nomé e Dider Barra: l'enigma Monsù Desiderio, Milan, 1991, no. A112, with incorrect dimensions.
M.R. Nappi, François de Nomé e Dider Barra: l'enigma Monsù Desiderio, Milan, 1991, no. A112, with incorrect dimensions.
Exhibited
Dallas, The Dallas Museum for Contemporary Arts, The Art that Broke the Looking Glass, 14 November-31 December 1961, no. 46, as 'Monsù Desiderio'.
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