Alessandro Sanquirico

1777-1849

A Classical Hall with Two Figures in the Foreground

Pen and ink, with watercolor and opaque watercolor, on blue paper.

11 x 15 inches (280 x 382 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982.

1982.75:602

Notes:

A design for the ballet "Numa Pompilio" staged by Salvatore Vigano at La Scala, Milan, in 1815.
In 1962 Oenslager acquired the aquatint engraving made from this sketch "A. Sanquirico inv. e dip.-A. Biasioli inc.-Antonio Bossi of Milano, Editor." (P1982.75:603)

Inscription:

Inscribed below design, "Appartamenti d'Ersilia. Ballo eroico Favaloso, Numa Pompilio inventato dal Sigr. Salvatore Vigano, 1815".

Provenance:

Michael Mayr, Eisenstadt and Vienna (no mark; see Lugt S. 1804a); by descent to Marianne Fajt, Eisenstadt (see Lugt S. 1804a); Janos Scholz, New York (no mark; see Lugt S. 2933b); acquired in 1951 by Donald M. Oenslager, New York.

Associated names:

Bittner, Norbert, 1786-1851, Formerly attributed to.
Mayr, Michael, 1796-1870, former owner.
Fájt, Marianne, d. ca. 1955, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.
Oenslager, Donald, 1902-1975

Bibliography:

"FTD" vol. III, pl. 15 (as Norbert Bittner).

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