13th Dec, 2023 12:00
Fine Paintings, Works on Paper & Sculpture
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AUGUSTE ANASTASI (FRENCH 1820-1889)
VIEW ACROSS THE GIARDINO DEGLI ARANCI, ROME
signed and dated AUG. ANASTASI.1863 lower left
oil on panel
33 x 65cm; 13 x 25 1/2in
60.5 x 93.5cm; 24 1/2 x 36 3/4in (framed)
Property from a Private Collection, Kensington
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner in the 1990s
A favourite subject for painters visiting Rome, the walled giardino degli aranci (orange garden) - also known as Savello Park - stands on the Aventine Hill to the south of the capital. Formally the site of a fortress built by the Savelli family that was demolished in the early 17th century, the garden is closely linked to the neighbouring Basilica Santa Sabina, consecrated in the 5th century and home to the Dominican Order since the 13th century, hence why prelates and monks are so often depicted in the garden's precincts.
Sold for £1,700
VIEW ACROSS THE GIARDINO DEGLI ARANCI, ROME
signed and dated AUG. ANASTASI.1863 lower left
oil on panel
33 x 65cm; 13 x 25 1/2in
60.5 x 93.5cm; 24 1/2 x 36 3/4in (framed)
Property from a Private Collection, Kensington
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner in the 1990s
A favourite subject for painters visiting Rome, the walled giardino degli aranci (orange garden) - also known as Savello Park - stands on the Aventine Hill to the south of the capital. Formally the site of a fortress built by the Savelli family that was demolished in the early 17th century, the garden is closely linked to the neighbouring Basilica Santa Sabina, consecrated in the 5th century and home to the Dominican Order since the 13th century, hence why prelates and monks are so often depicted in the garden's precincts.
Auction: Fine Paintings, Works on Paper & Sculpture, 13th Dec, 2023
