Name: Playing Putti by Giuseppe Mazzolini . Oil on Canvas Painting.1876
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1245717
Price: 1950 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

For Sale by Junk Antiques & Interiors

Description

A beautiful Oil on Canvas painting.

Three playing Putti dated 1876

by the Italian Artist

Giuseppe Mazzolini.

1806 1876

Mazzolini also went by the name Joseph Mazzolini to appeal to The English market. Here we have the signature J Mazzolini.

Born in Camero, Italy he was inspired by artists such as Padovanino & Varotari. The canvas is set in a casseta style Italian frame with archtechural elements

87cm x 75 cm h

Date of Manufacture

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Victorian Putti Oil Painting to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

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SA1245717

Description

A beautiful Oil on Canvas painting.

Three playing Putti dated 1876

by the Italian Artist

Giuseppe Mazzolini.

1806 1876

Mazzolini also went by the name Joseph Mazzolini to appeal to The English market. Here we have the signature J Mazzolini.

Born in Camero, Italy he was inspired by artists such as Padovanino & Varotari. The canvas is set in a casseta style Italian frame with archtechural elements

87cm x 75 cm h

Date of Manufacture

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Victorian Putti Oil Painting to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1245717

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ObjectOil Paintings
Period19th century
Style19th Century Classical
MaterialOil on Canvas, Gilded Wood
ColourWarm Gold and Brown
MotifsPutti figures, Landscape background, Gilded acanthus leaf frame, Corner rosettes

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Putti, depicted as winged or unwinged chubby infants, originated in classical antiquity and regained popularity during the Renaissance and 19th-century Academic art movements. Artists frequently rendered them in naturalistic landscape settings to symbolise innocence, love, and classical motifs.

Artworks from this period were created using oil-based pigments applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas. Frames were typically constructed from carved timber or moulded composition wood, finished with gold leaf gilding.

Authenticity is verified by examining surface craquelure, canvas weave construction, period-appropriate timber stretchers, brushwork application, and authentic artist signatures or gallery stamps on the reverse.

Position the artwork against a contemporary neutral or dark wall to create visual contrast. Placing classical figurative art alongside modern furniture anchors the room and introduces historical depth.

Store the painting away from direct sunlight, heat sources, and high humidity to prevent cracking or canvas warping. Dust the frame gently with a soft dry brush, avoiding liquid cleaners on gold leaf surfaces.