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Superior quality large miniature by well-known
Italo-Austrian 19th-century portrait miniaturist Michele Albanesi.
According to Saur, Michele (Michaelo)
Albanesi was born in 1816 in Naples and died in the same city in 1878 (another
source implies that he was born in 1816 in Rome and died in Naples in 1872).
Around 1840 he was active in Milan and then in Vienna.
Schidlof calls him "one of the best Italian miniaturists of the middle of
19th century". Similarly, Lemberger and Foster note that he was a good
representative of the Vienna School working in the style of Daffinger.
And now a few words about young princesses depicted
on this portrait from 1839.
Why princesses?
The marble bust at the terracce with a view of the Bay of Naples (left of the
harp) is that of being already nine years long dead father of both girls,
Francis (Francesco) I, King of the Two Sicilies from 1825 to 1830. As we will
see from latter's biography (our image nr.14) he had with two wives alltogether
fourteen children. Seven of them were girls and only two could come in question
- aged 17 (girl on the right) and, respectively, 19 years (both sitters look to
be exactly so old!) Princess Teresa Cristina (1822-1889; from 1843 consort of
Emperor Pedro II of Brazil - see our images nr.15-20) and Princess Maria
Carolina (1820-1861; from 1850 wife of Infante Carlos of Spain - see image
nr.21; she is the girl with harp).
Provenance: auction house "Osenat", Fontainebleau by Paris, December
5th 2010, lot 210
Condition: good to fairly good; two minimal cracks at
left edge and one at right edge; in magnificent original brass frame
Creation Year: 1839
Measurements: UNFRAMED:15,5x13,5cm/6,1x5,3in FRAMED:
27,5x23,5cm/10,8x9,3in
Object Type: Framed miniature
Style: Portrait Miniatures
Technique: watercolor painting, laid on cardboard
Inscription: signed and dated: M. Albanesi 1839
Creator: Michele Albanesi
Creator Dates: 1816 Naples-1878
Naples
Nationality: Italian
Themes:
AUSTRIAN
ITALIAN
NEAPOLITAN
GROUP
PORTRAIT
ROYAL
PORTRAIT
ROYALTY
MUSIC
HARP
YOUNG
WOMAN
FEMALE PORTRAIT
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