Lot Essay
Brambilla is documented between 1750 and 1769 as working for the court of Turin. He painted, with his wife Cristina Gilli, landscapes, ruins, flowers and fruits for overdoors in the royal palace apartments.
Details
Bartolomeo Brambilla (circa 1731-1775)
A Design for Theatre Boxes
signed 'Brambilla . fecit.' and inscribed 'Pl.2e Vue de La Salle du côté de L'Entrée', '2 Galerie et Buff Derniere', '1 Portique et Buffets sur le Derniere' and 'N.B. Les reliefs étaient en Argent'; black chalk, pen and brown ink, watercolour, watermark fragmentary fleur-de-lys
216 x 296mm.
A Design for Theatre Boxes
signed 'Brambilla . fecit.' and inscribed 'Pl.2e Vue de La Salle du côté de L'Entrée', '2 Galerie et Buff Derniere', '1 Portique et Buffets sur le Derniere' and 'N.B. Les reliefs étaient en Argent'; black chalk, pen and brown ink, watercolour, watermark fragmentary fleur-de-lys
216 x 296mm.
Provenance
Royal Library, Turin (L. 2724).