Portrait Of A Gentleman – Signed
Artist: Fran. Palizzi
Portrait of a Gentleman – Signed "Fran. Palizzi," 1850
A refined oil-on-canvas portrait depicting an elegant gentleman of the 19th-century bourgeoisie, signed and dated "Fran. Palizzi 1850" in the lower right corner.
Born in Vasto on April 16, 1825; died in Naples on March 16, 1871.
Brother of Filippo Palizzi.
He studied historical painting under the guidance of Giuseppe Bonolis in Naples, and in 1848, after joining his brother Giuseppe Palizzi in Paris, he successfully pursued genre painting in that city.
He returned to Italy due to the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War and died a few months later.
Notable among his works are: “The Blind Man of Jericho,” housed in the Church of San Pietro in Vasto; “Head of a Woman,” owned by the Ciccarone family; “Saint Cordola” and “Our Lady of Sorrows,” both in the Convent of Santa Chiara in Lanciano.
Some of his studies are preserved in the Palizzi Room of the Institute of Fine Arts in Naples.
The work stands out for the quality of its facial rendering, the delicate modeling of the skin tone, and the careful depiction of the clothing—elements typical of mid-19th-century Italian portraiture.
The painting is set in a fine carved wooden frame gilded with gold leaf, contemporary to the work and richly decorated with floral motifs and scrollwork.
Period: 19th century (Dated 1850)
Dimensions: 68.5 x 59.3 cm - canvas 49.8 x 41 cm
Signed: Fran. Palizzi (Francesco Paolo Palizzi (1825/1871)).
A refined oil-on-canvas portrait depicting an elegant gentleman of the 19th-century bourgeoisie, signed and dated "Fran. Palizzi 1850" in the lower right corner.
Born in Vasto on April 16, 1825; died in Naples on March 16, 1871.
Brother of Filippo Palizzi.
He studied historical painting under the guidance of Giuseppe Bonolis in Naples, and in 1848, after joining his brother Giuseppe Palizzi in Paris, he successfully pursued genre painting in that city.
He returned to Italy due to the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War and died a few months later.
Notable among his works are: “The Blind Man of Jericho,” housed in the Church of San Pietro in Vasto; “Head of a Woman,” owned by the Ciccarone family; “Saint Cordola” and “Our Lady of Sorrows,” both in the Convent of Santa Chiara in Lanciano.
Some of his studies are preserved in the Palizzi Room of the Institute of Fine Arts in Naples.
The work stands out for the quality of its facial rendering, the delicate modeling of the skin tone, and the careful depiction of the clothing—elements typical of mid-19th-century Italian portraiture.
The painting is set in a fine carved wooden frame gilded with gold leaf, contemporary to the work and richly decorated with floral motifs and scrollwork.
Period: 19th century (Dated 1850)
Dimensions: 68.5 x 59.3 cm - canvas 49.8 x 41 cm
Signed: Fran. Palizzi (Francesco Paolo Palizzi (1825/1871)).
1 800 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Consulat, Empire
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Oil painting
Width: cm. 59,3
Height: cm. 68,5
Reference (ID): 1785659
Availability: In stock
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