Large Finely Executed 19thc Oil Painting of 'The Madonna & Child' by Luigi Pompignoli, After the Original by Murillo (1618-1682)

19th century

Sold by LVS Decorative Arts

Description

A large finely executed late 19th century (circa 1872) oil painting of 'The Madonna & Child' by Luigi Pompignoli, after the original by Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1618-1682).

The painting depicts the seated Madonna holding her child, the canvas is in the original carved gilt wood and gesso frame and has been re-lined.

The artist Luigi Pompognoli has signed and dated the piece 1872 in the lower left hand corner and there are also details on the reverse (as seen in photos)

The original painting by the Spanish artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1618-1682) is exhibited in The Pitti Palace in Florence and was painted between 1655-1660.

Luigi Pompognoli was an Italian painter working in Forli, in Italy, not too far away from Florence, some of his works can be found in the museum of Forli and he painted many similar subjects - some of his works include 'Mother & Child', 'La Madonna Dei Candelbri', 'Venus & Cupid' etc.

This painting is in good condition for age.

Size: with frame -

Height : 73.5'' / 186.5cm

Width : 53.25'' / 135cm

Depth : 2.75'' / 7cm

Size: of canvas only -

Height: 62'' / 157.5cm

Width: 51.75'' / 131.5cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

186cm (73.23")

Width

135cm (53.15")

Depth

7cm (2.76")

Declaration

LVS Decorative Arts has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA561780

Dealers Internal Reference

LVS1068

Dealers Notes

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Description

A large finely executed late 19th century (circa 1872) oil painting of 'The Madonna & Child' by Luigi Pompignoli, after the original by Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1618-1682).

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The painting depicts the seated Madonna holding her child, the canvas is in the original carved gilt wood and gesso frame and has been re-lined.

LVS Decorative Arts

fig 1. Large finely executed 19thc oil painting of 'The Madonna & Child' by Luigi Pompignoli, after the original by Murillo (1618-1682) — fig 1. Large Finely Executed 19thc Oil Painting of 'The Madonna & Child' by Luigi Pompignoli, After the Original by Murillo (1618-1682)

The artist Luigi Pompognoli has signed and dated the piece 1872 in the lower left hand corner and there are also details on the reverse (as seen in photos)

The original painting by the Spanish artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1618-1682) is exhibited in The Pitti Palace in Florence and was painted between 1655-1660.

fig 2. Large finely executed 19thc oil painting of 'The Madonna & Child' by Luigi Pompignoli, after the original by Murillo (1618-1682) — fig 2. Large Finely Executed 19thc Oil Painting of 'The Madonna & Child' by Luigi Pompignoli, After the Original by Murillo (1618-1682)

Luigi Pompognoli was an Italian painter working in Forli, in Italy, not too far away from Florence, some of his works can be found in the museum of Forli and he painted many similar subjects - some of his works include 'Mother & Child', 'La Madonna Dei Candelbri', 'Venus & Cupid' etc.