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Large Watercolour by Arturo Orselli
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Large Watercolour by Arturo Orselli

1900 - 1920
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A large watercolour depicting a fete champetre in the Rococo fashion by the Italian artist Arturo Orselli. The large work is full of superbly depicted characters all engaged in the frivolities of a garden party and centred around a lady in a swing. The detail is astonishing with every figure perfectly drawn and characterised. The work is in very good condition with only a slight fading to the colours. The painting is signed A.Orselli to the lower right. Arturo Orselli was a painter active in the 19th century in Italy. He is best known for his delicately painted genre paintings with motifs from the Baroque and Rococo that was so popular at the end of the nineteenth century. This work is most likely framed in the original gilt frame which is in good condition. It has been remounted at some point and a new board added to the back. A large and very decorative work that is ready to hang. C.1900.

Overall sizes in inches including frame: 43 ¾ by 31 ½

Physical Dimensions
Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
111cm (43.70")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Prometheus Antiques has dated this Arturo Orselli Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

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SA1113654
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A large watercolour depicting a fete champetre in the Rococo fashion by the Italian artist Arturo Orselli.
The large work is full of superbly depicted characters all engaged in the frivolities of a garden party and centred around a lady in a swing.
Prometheus Antiques

The detail is astonishing with every figure perfectly drawn and characterised. The work is in very good condition with only a slight fading to the colours. The painting is signed A.Orselli to the lower right. Arturo Orselli was a painter active in the 19th century in Italy. He is best known for his delicately painted genre paintings with motifs from the Baroque and Rococo that was so popular at the end of the nineteenth century. This work is most likely framed in the original gilt frame which is in good condition. It has been remounted at some point and a new board added to the back. A large and very decorative work that is ready to hang. C.1900.

Overall sizes in inches including frame: 43 ¾ by 31 ½

Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
111cm (43.70")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Prometheus Antiques has dated this Arturo Orselli Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

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SA1113654
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A large framed watercolour painting by Arturo Orselli depicting figures in 18th-century period attire gathered at a garden party with a woman on a swing.
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Archive I A large framed watercolour painting by Arturo Orselli depicting figures in 18th-century period attire gathered at a garden party with a woman on a swing.

Large Watercolour by Arturo Orselli

Archive II A large framed watercolour painting by Arturo Orselli depicting figures in 18th-century period attire gathered at a garden party with a woman on a swing. View II
Archive III A large framed watercolour painting by Arturo Orselli depicting figures in 18th-century period attire gathered at a garden party with a woman on a swing. View III
Archive IV A large framed watercolour painting by Arturo Orselli depicting figures in 18th-century period attire gathered at a garden party with a woman on a swing. View IV
Archive V A large framed watercolour painting by Arturo Orselli depicting figures in 18th-century period attire gathered at a garden party with a woman on a swing. View V
Archive VI A large framed watercolour painting by Arturo Orselli depicting figures in 18th-century period attire gathered at a garden party with a woman on a swing. View VI
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A large framed watercolour painting by Arturo Orselli depicting figures in 18th-century period attire gathered at a garden party with a woman on a swing.
Large watercolour by Arturo Orselli
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A large framed watercolour painting by Arturo Orselli depicting figures in 18th-century period attire gathered at a garden party with a woman on a swing.
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Rococo Revival watercolour paintings from the 19th century typically feature idealised 18th-century genre scenes, depicting figures in elaborate period costumes enjoying leisure activities within formal garden settings.

These artworks were executed using water-soluble pigments on heavy paper or card and were typically mounted under glass within carved wood frames decorated with hand-applied gold leaf gilding.

Authenticity is evaluated by examining the artists signature, inspecting the paper substrate for natural aging or foxing, and observing period-appropriate frame construction and natural oxidisation on the gilt finish.

Position the artwork as a central focal point above a sideboard or mantelpiece in a neutral scheme, allowing the complex narrative and detailed frame to contrast against clean architectural lines.

Display the watercolour away from direct sunlight and areas of fluctuating humidity to prevent pigment fading and paper warping, and dust the gilt frame gently using a soft dry brush.
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