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Formé par son père, un sculpteur qui produisait des figurines de crèches, Pinelli est devenu un artiste talentueux à part entière, se spécialisant dans les dessins de scènes de genres, qu'il vendait dans les rues et les cafés de Rome.Il a souvent travaillé en séries représentant des scènes mythologiques ainsi que des scènes de genre, parmi lesquelles certaines ont été reproduites en gravures et publiées. La première série qu'il a publiée, la Racolta de' costumi romani datée de 1809, saisit les épisodes de la vie contemporaine romaine au moyen de 52 planches (M. Apolloni, Bartolomeo Pinelli e il suo tempo, Rome, 1983, pp. 269-78). Les dessins du présent album, qui ont gardé toute la frâicheur de leur couleurs vibrantes, sont particulièrement proches de ces dernières : elles représentent de nombreuses scènes de la vie quotidienne, des familles en deuil aux mères nourissant leurs enfants, tous en costumes traditionnels, et offrant un réel regard introspectif de la vie quotidienne au début du XIXe siècle (pour d'autres aquarelles comparables, voir pp. 10-14).
Trained by his father, a sculptor producing crêche figure sculptures, Pinelli became a successful artist in his own right, specialising in genre drawings which he sold in the streets and cafes of Rome. He often worked in extensive series, showing genre and mythological scenes, of which some resulted in printed publications. The first series he published, the Raccolta de’ costumi romani from 1809 captured contemporary Roman life in 52 plates (M. Apolloni, Bartolomeo Pinelli e il suo tempo, Rome 1983, pp. 269-78). The drawings in the present album, which have retained their original vibrant colours, are particularly close in spirit to these prints: they show a great variety of scenes from everyday life, from grieving families to mothers feeding their children, all depicted in local costumes, giving a wonderful insight in daily live in the early 19th century (for comparable watercolours of daily life, see ibid., pp. 10-14).
Trained by his father, a sculptor producing crêche figure sculptures, Pinelli became a successful artist in his own right, specialising in genre drawings which he sold in the streets and cafes of Rome. He often worked in extensive series, showing genre and mythological scenes, of which some resulted in printed publications. The first series he published, the Raccolta de’ costumi romani from 1809 captured contemporary Roman life in 52 plates (M. Apolloni, Bartolomeo Pinelli e il suo tempo, Rome 1983, pp. 269-78). The drawings in the present album, which have retained their original vibrant colours, are particularly close in spirit to these prints: they show a great variety of scenes from everyday life, from grieving families to mothers feeding their children, all depicted in local costumes, giving a wonderful insight in daily live in the early 19th century (for comparable watercolours of daily life, see ibid., pp. 10-14).