The happy family

Details

Giuseppe Magni (Italian, 1869-1956)
The happy family
signed and inscribed 'G. Magni/Firenze' (lower left)
oil on canvas
28 ¼ x 41 ½ in. (71.5 x 105.5 cm.)

Special notice

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Lot Essay

Giuseppe Magni studied in Florence at the Academia di Belle Arti. Like his contemporaries Giovanni Torriglia and Eugenio Zampighi (see lot 142), Magni painted peasant scenes from around the countryside. The present work in particular is a large composition, centred around the happiness of a small child. The jovial scene takes place in a well-lit barn, where the figure’s clean clothing appears luxuriant against the surroundings. Each character’s smile adds to the overall joyousness of the scene.

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