Fanny Gambogi, *young Girl With A Ball*, Oil On Panel, Signed And Dated 1868

Oil on panel depicting a young girl playing with a ball by Fanny Taillefer Gambogi
signed and dated 1868 in the lower right corner
France, 19th century
wooden frame with gilded stucco on the back

frame: 35 x 28 cm
panel: 21.5 x 16 cm

Fanny Gambogi (born Fanny Taillefer, 1825–1911) was a 19th-century French painter from Toulouse. She is best known for her genre scenes, her elegant portraits, and her participation in the Parisian Salons of the time
Born Fanny Taillefer on January 13, 1825, in Toulouse, she initially worked in her native region (Toulouse, Auch) before settling in the Paris region, notably in Paris (rue de Douai) and in Clichy-la-Garenne.

She was married to the Neapolitan-born painter Émile Gambogi (1819–1895).

Throughout her career, she received several awards in the provinces, including a medal in Auch in 1863 and an honorable mention in Toulon in 1873.

Exhibitions:
Auch Salon 1863
Palais Salon, Paris, Champs-Élysées 1866, 1867
Carcassonne Salon 1867

Award: medal in Auch in 1863, honorable mention in Toulon in 1873
These paintings are listed in the Musée d’Orsay’s Salon database,