Description
Damiani, Felice. Untitled. (Demeter and Minerva). Oil on canvas. Signed "Damiani" lower left, with coat of arms and illegibly inscribed, verso with mounted document with handwritten notes on the work by the owner "H.V." in October 1932. Mid-16th century. Image size: 128.5 x 109 cm. Framed in gold-mounted wooden frame: 134 x 114 cm. Felice Damiani (1530-1608/1609), known as Felice da Gubbio or the Paolo Veronese of Umbria, a pupil of Benedetto Nucci in Gubbio, executed a large number of painterly works in Italian churches. These include the churches of Sant'Agostino in Gubbio and Sante Maria de Lumi in San Severino Marche. As Damiani's works are mostly Christian religious motifs, it can be assumed that this impressive painting with Greek and Roman mythological imagery was a commissioned work. The coat of arms in the lower left corner could therefore be that of the commissioner. - The canvas with old doubling, rubbed, corners and edges rubbed and with a few retouches, the upper left corner with restored tears and a somewhat larger loss of color, overall browned, with craquelure and tiny stains as well as isolated losses of color. The simple, unadorned frame of 2005 made of gold-framed wooden strips with very minor bumping. - Provenance: West German family property since circa 1900 - Due to its size, transport must be organized by the buyer.
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Damiani, Felice. Untitled. (Demeter and Minerva). Oil on canvas. Signed "Damiani" lower left, with coat of arms and illegibly inscribed, verso with mounted document with handwritten notes on the work by the owner "H.V." in October 1932. Mid-16th century. Image size: 128.5 x 109 cm. Framed in gold-mounted wooden frame: 134 x 114 cm. Felice Damiani (1530-1608/1609), known as Felice da Gubbio or the Paolo Veronese of Umbria, a pupil of Benedetto Nucci in Gubbio, executed a large number of painterly works in Italian churches. These include the churches of Sant'Agostino in Gubbio and Sante Maria de Lumi in San Severino Marche. As Damiani's works are mostly Christian religious motifs, it can be assumed that this impressive painting with Greek and Roman mythological imagery was a commissioned work. The coat of arms in the lower left corner could therefore be that of the commissioner. - The canvas with old doubling, rubbed, corners and edges rubbed and with a few retouches, the upper left corner with restored tears and a somewhat larger loss of color, overall browned, with craquelure and tiny stains as well as isolated losses of color. The simple, unadorned frame of 2005 made of gold-framed wooden strips with very minor bumping. - Provenance: West German family property since circa 1900 - Due to its size, transport must be organized by the buyer.
