Still Life with Flowers and Fruit - An Expansive Landscape Beyond
Original Oil Painting on Canvas
attributed to Francesco Lavagna (active Naples, 18th Century)
- Similar listed to $64,000 USD at auction.
- Painting - 104cm (41") x 81cm (32")
- Frame - 132cm (52") x 94cm (37")
Lot Notes
A very fine 18th century oil painting on canvas depicting flowers and fruit with an expansive river landscape beyond attributed to Francesco Lavagna. Both the composition and style of execution of the painting are typical of Lavagna's highly distinctive style, as with the majority of the artist's work this painting is not signed. A wonderful old master still life painting.
Lavagna's work is highly collectible realising thousands of pounds at auction. Please see the snapshots of auction results in the photograph section of this listing.
Condition
The painting is in very fine condition. Professionally lined, re-stretched and conserved in the late 20th century. Examination under ultra violet reveals some scattered touching in which is presumably contemporary with the re-line though the painting remains largely original and without any significant restorations. The painting is most attractive and ready to hang, presented in a good giltwood frame with carved foliate detailing. A small piece is missing from the top of the carved section as photographed.
Artist Information
Little is known about the life of Francesco Lavagna, whose name appears occasionally on his trademark genre of still life painting - artful arrangements of floral bouquets and fruit disposed in groupings within extensive park-like landscapes. Birds, urns, decorated porcelain wares and even architectural fragments usually feature prominently in his paintings. Although his birth and death dates have not been traced, Francesco Lavagna was active in the 18th century in Naples. Owing to the strong stylistic similarities between his work and that of the still life painter from Naples with the same surname, Giuseppe Lavagna (1684-1724), it seems highly probable that the latter was a close relative. Giuseppe Lavagna was a student of both Antonio de Dominici and of the celebrated flowerpainter, Andrea Belevdere.
General Information
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