Carlo Francolini, Portrait of a Carthusian Monk Holding Wine - Antique Oil Painting

Name: Carlo Francolini, Portrait of a Carthusian Monk Holding Wine - Antique Oil Painting
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1058110
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This early 20th-century oil painting by Italian artist Carlo Francolini (1840-1930) depicts a Carthusian monk holding several bottles of wine while standing in a monastery setting.

Francolini worked predominantly in Florence and would’ve been well aware of the rich tradition of wine-making in the rolling Tuscan hills. Monasteries needed wine for their various rituals, so monks became well-versed in planting and cultivating vines. One particularly delicious variety is Tuscan Vin Santo, a treacly dessert wine used to celebrate mass. Vin Santo translates as ‘Holy Wine’ and it’s probably the golden elixir we see here.

Signed/dated lower right and framed.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 18” x 29½” / 46cm x 75cm

Year of creation: c. 1910

Labels & Inscriptions: Auction references on reverse.

Provenance: Private collection, Slovakia.

Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. Cleaned. Fine and settled craquelure, as you would expect. The paint layer is stable. One patched repair.

Our reference: BRV1810

Physical Dimensions

Height

75cm (29.53")

Width

46cm (18.11")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1058110

Description

This early 20th-century oil painting by Italian artist Carlo Francolini (1840-1930) depicts a Carthusian monk holding several bottles of wine while standing in a monastery setting.

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Francolini worked predominantly in Florence and would’ve been well aware of the rich tradition of wine-making in the rolling Tuscan hills.

Brave Fine Art

Monasteries needed wine for their various rituals, so monks became well-versed in planting and cultivating vines. One particularly delicious variety is Tuscan Vin Santo, a treacly dessert wine used to celebrate mass. Vin Santo translates as ‘Holy Wine’ and it’s probably the golden elixir we see here.

fig 1. Carlo Francolini, Portrait Of A Carthusian Monk Holding Wine - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. Carlo Francolini, Portrait of a Carthusian Monk Holding Wine - Antique Oil Painting

Signed/dated lower right and framed.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 18” x 29½” / 46cm x 75cm

Year of creation: c. 1910

Labels & Inscriptions: Auction references on reverse.

Provenance: Private collection, Slovakia.

Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. Cleaned. Fine and settled craquelure, as you would expect. The paint layer is stable. One patched repair.

Our reference: BRV1810