Baldassare Franceschini Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Baldassare Franceschini Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 02, 2025
Baldassare Franceschini 1611–1689, zugeschrieben
Est: CHF8,000 - CHF12,000
Baldassare Franceschini 1611–1689, zugeschrieben Porträt eines Bildhauers in blauer Veste Öl auf Leinwand 67,5 x 52,5 cm
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
Mar. 28, 2025
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI, IL VOLTERANO
Est: CHF2,000 - CHF3,000
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI, IL VOLTERANO (Volterra 1611–1689 Florence) Death of a saint, whose soul is received by the Holy Trinity. Red chalk. 24 x 16.1 cm. Provenance: - Collection of Josef Carl Ritter von Klinkosch (1822-1888), Vienna, Lugt 577. - Collection of Prof. Adam Politzer (1835-1920), Vienna, Lugt 2037. - Collection of Dr Müller-Jablich, Berlin. - Private collection, Switzerland. ------------------------------------------------- BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI, IL VOLTERANO (Volterra 1611–1689 Florenz) Tod eines Heiligen, dessen Seele von der Hl. Dreifaltigkeit entgegen genommen wird. Rötel. 24 x 16,1 cm. Provenienz: - Sammlung Josef Carl Ritter von Klinkosch (1822-1888), Wien, Lugt 577. - Sammlung Prof. Adam Politzer (1835-1920), Wien, Lugt 2037. - Sammlung Dr. Müller-Jablich, Berlin. - Schweizer Privatbesitz.
Koller Auctions
Nov. 16, 2024
Baldassare Franceschini, called Il Volterrano, Young man reading on a chair
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
This fine red chalk drawing, which appears to have been drawn spontaneously from nature, shows the characteristic features of Baldassare Franceschini's drawing style, in particular that of the many preparatory drawings for his first major commission, the frescoes for the Medici Villa La Petraia. Baldassare Franceschini was one of the most unique personalities of the Florentine Seicento and a tireless advocate of drawing, which he regarded as the basis of every art form. He was trained in Florence in the workshop of Matteo Rosselli and Giovanni da San Giovanni. After an initial apprenticeship in his home town of Volterra, he gained recognition as a skilful fresco painter and received the full support of the Medici family and other aristocratic patrons.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jun. 18, 2024
BALDASSARRE FRANCESCHINI detto IL VOLTERRANO
Est: €5,000 - €8,000
(Volterra, 1611 - Firenze, 1690) Ritratto del Cardinale Giovanni Carlo de Medici Olio su tela, cm 128,5X104 Committenza: Firenze, cardinale Giovan Carlo di Cosimo II de' Medici (1611-1663) Provenienza: Firenze, collezione privata L'analisi diretta della tela ha consentito a Maria Cecilia Fabbri di ricondurla al catalogo delle opere certe di Baldassarre Franceschini, correggendo il precedente giudizio di Alessandro Grassi formulato su una modesta riproduzione fotografica (Cfr. A. Grassi, in Volterrano. Baldassarre Franceschini 1611-1690, a cura di M. C. Fabbri, A. Grassi, R. Spinelli, Firenze 2013, p. 250, n. 81). Detto ciò, la studiosa non solo assegna il dipinto al celebre maestro, ma gli attribuisce, grazie alla disamina delle fonti e dei caratteri di stile e stesura, il ruolo di modello compositivo, giacché la sua messa in opera precede l'esecuzione della redazione conservata a Palazzo Pitti (Cfr. Volterrano 2013, p. 191-192, n. 49). Di conseguenza, il dipinto si rivela di particolare importanza storico-critica mettendo in luce il procedere creativo e tecnico dell'autore, in particolare quando affronta opere destinate a una committenza prestigiosa. L'opera è corredata da uno studio di Maria Cecilia Fabbri. Bibliografia di riferimento: L. G. Stoppato, in Il Seicento fiorentino, catalogo della mostra, Firenze 1986, p. 417. M.C. Fabbri, A. Grassi, R. Spinelli, Volterrano. Baldassarre Franceschini 1611-1690, Firenze 2013, ad vocem
Wannenes Art Auctions
May. 31, 2024
Franceschini, Baldassare: Junger Kavalier, in Schrittstellung nach rechts
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
Junger Kavalier, in Schrittstellung nach rechts. Schwarze Kreide auf braun präpariertem Papier, verso in Rötel eine Detailstudie nach Michelangelo "Die Schlacht von Cascina". 39,9 x 26,6 cm. Um 1650. Bei der Zeichnung handelt es sich um eine charakteristische Studie des Zeichners Baldassare Franceschini, der nach seinem Geburtsort auch Il Volterrano genannt wurde. Christel Thiem datiert das Blatt aufgrund der Behandlung der Hände mit den langen, spitzen Fingernägeln in die Zeit um 1650. Das Gutachten von Christel Thiem vom 19. März 2003 liegt in Kopie vor. Catherine Monbeig Goguel bestätigt ebenfalls die Autorschaft Franceschinis nach Begutachtung des Originals im Jahr 2006 (mdl. gegenüber dem Vorbesitzer). - Provenienz: Aus der Sammlung Fréderic Villot (handschriftl. Vermerk unten rechts, nur schwach leserlich, vgl. Lugt 996). Sammlung de Romfort. - Literatur: Benoit Boelens van Waesberghe: Da Giorgione a Tiepolo - Dessins du 15e au 18e siècle dans les collections privées et publiques de Belgique. Ausst. Kat. Musée d'Ixelles, Ixelles 1993, S. 181. - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Bassenge Auctions
May. 16, 2024
Baldassare Franceschini, called Il Volterrano, Young man reading on a chair
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
This fine red chalk drawing, which appears to have been drawn spontaneously from nature, shows the characteristic features of Baldassare Franceschini's drawing style, in particular that of the many preparatory drawings for his first major commission, the frescoes for the Medici Villa La Petraia. Baldassare Franceschini was one of the most unique personalities of the Florentine Seicento and a tireless advocate of drawing, which he regarded as the basis of every art form. He was trained in Florence in the workshop of Matteo Rosselli and Giovanni da San Giovanni. After an initial apprenticeship in his home town of Volterra, he gained recognition as a skilful fresco painter and received the full support of the Medici family and other aristocratic patrons.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Apr. 24, 2024
Baldassarre Franceschini, called il Volterrano
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
(Volterra 1611–1689 Florence) Ecce Homo, oil on canvas, 58 x 48 cm, framed Provenance: Private European collection We are grateful to Alessandro Grassi for endorsing the attribution of the present painting after examination in the original.. The present composition relates to work attributed to Baldassare Franceschini, il Volterrano in the Galleria Palatina, Florence (inv. no. 00642018). The present work can be compared with Volterrano’s paintings from the mid-1650s, including the altarpiece of Santa Chiara in the Pinacoteca Civica in Volterra and the Perseus now in Schlessheim's Staatsgalerie. The face of this suffering Christ is also reminiscent of Franceschini's early work: the detached fresco with Venus and Cupid in the Bardini Museum in Florence, or figures in the Cosimo II receiving the winners of Bona painted in fresco in the courtyard of the Villa Petraia. This type of composition was particularly appreciated and is known with variations including one that belonged to Ferdinando de' Medici, now in the Galleria Palatina in Florence (see M.C. Fabbri, A. Grassi, R. Spinelli, Volterrano. Baldassarre Franceschini 1611–1690, Florence 2013, p. 359, nos. OP 58 and OP 59; on this topic see also M. Chiarini, Gli Ecce Homo di Baldassarre Franceschini, il Volterrano, in “Arte Cristiana”, vol. 73, 1985, pp. 195–199). Initially trained in the studio of his father, the sculptor Gaspare, Baldassarre Franceschini moved to Florence at the age of sixteen to work as an assistant to Matteo Rosselli. His first major commission was the frescoes in Villa Petraia, ordered by Lorenzo de' Medici in 1636 and finished twelve years later. In 1652 the Marquis Filippo Niccolini financed the artist a study trip to the main Italian artistic centres, allowing him to get to know the painting schools of Parma and Bologna and to come into contact in Rome with Pietro da Cortona, who left a lasting impression on his style. The patronage of the Medici and other important families of their circle made Franceschini one of the most successful painters of the Baroque era in Florence, renowned above all for his frescoes and paintings of religious and allegorical subjects.
Dorotheum
Oct. 25, 2023
Baldassare Franceschini, called il Volterrano
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
(Volterra 1611–1689 Florence) The Archangel Michael, oil on canvas, 121.2 x 98 cm, framed Provenance: possibly commissioned by Luca Franceschi in 1658; possibly collection of Franceschi Antinori, Florence, in 1729; Sir Claude Phillips (1846-1924), London; Private European collection Literature: G. Tartini, S. Franchi (eds.), Nota de’ quadri e opere di scultura esposti per la festa di S. Luca dagli accademici del disegno. Nella loro cappella, e nel chiostro de’ PP. della SS. Nonziata di Firenze l’Anno 1729, Florence 1729, p. 45 (as Volterrano); possibly E. Borroni Salvadori, Le esposizioni d’arte a Firenze dal 1674 al 1767, Florence 1974, p. 133 (as Volterrano) We are grateful to Sandro Bellesi for suggesting the attribution and for his help in cataloguing this lot. The present Saint Michael the Archangel is identified by his armour and his attributes of the sword and the shield, emblematic of his role as a Christian warrior saint, traditionally represented fighting a dragon, the symbol of evil (Apocalypse 12: 7-9). The Archangel, who with his absorbed expression gazes outward beyond the observer, is depicted in shining armour, partially covered by a large deep red mantle; he holds his sword aloft in his right hand. It is possible that the present painting can be identified as the one painted by Franceschini in circa 1658 for Luca Franceschi of Florence and exhibited in the cloisters of Santa Maria Annunziata, Florence in 1729, when it was in the Franceschi Antinori collection, (see E. Borroni Salvadori in literature and M. C. Fabbri, A. Grassi, R. Spinelli [eds.], Volterrano. Baldassarre Franceschini [1611–1690], Florence 2013, p. 354 cat. no. OP 35). The present painting relates to a similar composition of Saint Michael the Archangel executed by Franceschini between circa 1652 and 1653 for the della Gherardesca family and today conserved in the Musée des Beaux Arts, Nancy (inv. no. 22, and M. C. Fabbri, A. Grassi, R. Spinelli [eds.], ibid., pp. 175–176, cat. no. 42). In the present painting, as in the Nancy canvas, the same masterful rendering of the features can be observed, together with highlights playing across the saint’s metal armour and on the folds of the magnificent deep red mantle he wears. Both the sword and the shield held by Saint Michael appear to be similar, although these attributes have been painted in differing positions in the two compositions. The present painting can also be compared to other paintings executed by Franceschini around 1657 to 1658, among these the Perseus with the head of Medusa and the Venus and Cupid (for which see M. C. Fabbri, A. Grassi, R. Spinelli [eds.], ibid., pp. 222–225). Baldassare Franceschini, called il Volterrano, was the son of the sculptor, Giuseppe Franceschini. He was introduced to painting by his father and later apprenticed in Volterra to the Florentine Cosimo Daddi (active during the second half of the sixteenth century, Florence – 1630, Volterra). During this period he attracted the attention of his first protectors, the Guarnacci and above all the Inghirami, families. Thanks to whom (particularly to Giulio Inghirami, who was secretary to the Grand Duchess Cristina of Lorrain) he was able to move to Florence and enter the studio of Matteo Rosselli (1578–1650). Through Rosselli he knew Giovanni Mannozzi, called Giovanni da San Giovanni (1592–1636) with whom he collaborated on several works which received acclaim, especially from various members of the Medici, and in particular from Don Lorenzo, the youngest son of Grand Duke Ferdinand I. Indeed, the Medici prince entrusted Franceschini with his first important official commission: the fresco cycle celebrating the principal acts of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany in the Villa della Petraia, which was started in 1636 and completed in 1648.
Dorotheum
Mar. 19, 2023
ATTRIB. BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI (1611-1689), MALE FIGURE HOLDING A BOOK
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Brown chalk on paper 47 x 41 cm Condition: For a detailed condition report, please contact us at info@hammersite.com
Hammersite
Oct. 18, 2022
OIL PAINTING ATT. TO VOLTERRANO
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
BALDASSARRE FRANCESCHINI detto il VOLTERRANO, att. a (Volterra 1611 - Firenze 1690) SPOSALIZIO MISTICO DI SANTA CATERINA Olio su tela, cm. 60 x 73,5 PROVENIENZA Famiglia romana Il tema, di ispirazione correggesca, fu affrontato dal Volterrano in una tela di grandi dimensioni a figure intere destinata a Vittoria della Rovere. Dipinto già conservato in una raccolta privata fu successivamente di proprietà presso la Cassa di Risparmi e depositi di Prato. Una ulteriore versione di formato ridotto a mezze figure fu rintracciata nel mercato antiquario internazionale e successivamente riconosciuta quale seconda versione destinata per il Marchese Bartolommei (Maria Cecilia Fabbri in 'Il Seicento Fiorentino Pittura', Firenze 1986, p. 414). Il soggetto presentato in catalogo, attribuibile al Volterrano, presenta parzialmente analogie con la grande versione di Prato ma si differenzia per il formato assai più ridotto e per alcuni particolari quali la presenza di un solo angelo e la descrizione dei personaggi della Vergine e la santa a mezze figure CONDIZIONI DEL DIPINTO Rintelo novecentesco. Alcuni punti di restauro ossidati in alto a sinistra ed in basso. Accumuli di grasso. Il dipinto è in buono stato CORNICE Cornice in legno argentato a bordi modanati, del XVIII secolo CORNICE Cornice in legno color argento del XVII secolo
Casa d'Aste Babuino
May. 20, 2022
Baldassare FRANCESCHINI dit IL VOTERRANO (1611-1690) Studies of women
Est: €600 - €1,200
Baldassare FRANCESCHINI dit IL VOTERRANO (1611-1690) Studies of women Sanguine on blue paper. Stains On the reverse: Studies of women and hands holding a cloth Baldassare FRANCESCHINI dit IL VOTERRANO (1611-1690) Studi di figure femminili Sanguigna su carta azzurra. Macchie 24,5 x 40 cm Provenance: - Sale Milan, 29-30 May 1979, Finarte, lot 32, rep. (as Il Volterrano) - Sale New York, 27 January 1999, Sotheby's lot 41, repr. p. 41 (as Il Volterrano) Related works: The Ascent to Calvary, Florence, Palazzo Gerini Bibliography: M.C. Fabbri, A. Grassi, R. Spinelli, Badassarre Franceschini, Florence 2013, Cat. 90a, fig. 2, page 266 repr. Études de femmes Sanguine sur papier bleu. Taches Au verso : Études femmes et de mains tenant un linge Baldassare FRANCESCHINI dit IL VOTERRANO (1611-1690) Studi di figure femminili Sanguigna su carta azzurra. Macchie 24,5 x 40 cm Provenance : - Vente Milan, 29-30 mai 1979, Finarte, lot 32, répr. (comme Il Volterrano) - Vente New York, 27 janvier 1999, Sotheby's lot 41, répr. p. 41 (comme Il Volterrano) OEuvres en rapport : La Montée au Calvaire, Florence, Palazzo Gerini Bibliographie : M.C. Fabbri, A. Grassi, R. Spinelli, Badassarre Franceschini, Florence 2013, Cat. 90a, fig. 2, page 266 répr.
Pierre Bergé & Associés
Apr. 01, 2022
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI IL VOLTERRANO
Est: CHF700 - CHF900
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI IL VOLTERRANO (Volterra 1611–1689 Florence) Female saint with a cross, with a crown alongside. Pen and brown ink, black chalk. 10 x 7.2 cm. Framed. Provenance: - With Yvonne Tan Bunzl Old Master Drawings, London. - Acquired at the above in 1984 and since then in a private collection, Switzerland. --------------- BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI IL VOLTERRANO (Volterra 1611–1689 Florenz) Weibliche Heilige mit einem Kreuz, daneben eine Krone. Feder in Braun, schwarze Kreide. 10 x 7,2 cm. Gerahmt. Provenienz: - Yvonne Tan Bunzl Old Master Drawings, London. - Dort 1984 erworben und seitdem in Schweizer Privatbesitz.
Koller Auctions
Apr. 01, 2022
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI IL VOLTERRANO
Est: CHF800 - CHF1,200
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI IL VOLTERRANO (Volterra 1611–1689 Florence) Study for Saint Agnes with the Lamb and two studies of female heads. Black chalk. 16.2 x 13.3 cm (slightly unevenly cut). Framed. Provenance: - With Yvonne Tan Bunzl Old Master Drawings, London. - Acquired at the above in 1984 and since then in a private collection, Switzerland. --------------- BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI IL VOLTERRANO (Volterra 1611–1689 Florenz) Studie zur hl. Agnes mit dem Lamm und zwei weibliche Kopfstudien. Schwarze Kreide. 16,2 x 13,3 cm (leicht unregelmässig beschnitten). Gerahmt. Provenienz: - Yvonne Tan Bunzl Old Master Drawings, London. - Dort 1984 erworben und seitdem in Schweizer Privatbesitz.
Koller Auctions
Dec. 07, 2021
BALDASSARRE FRANCESCHINI, CALLED 'IL VOLTERRANO' (VOLTERRA 1611 - 1689 FLORENCE)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
BALDASSARRE FRANCESCHINI, CALLED 'IL VOLTERRANO' (VOLTERRA 1611 - 1689 FLORENCE) BALDASSARRE FRANCESCHINI, CALLED 'IL VOLTERRANO' (VOLTERRA 1611 - 1689 FLORENCE) Study for a putto inscribed on the recto Del Volterrano (lower right) black chalk on paper 240 x 194 mm A major draughtsman of the Italian Baroque, Baldassare Franceschini (‘il Volterrano’) was greatly praised by his biographers, Baldinucci and Gabburri, who also collected his drawings. The present sheet may indeed be an initial compositional sketch for a putto in the over-door of a fresco in the Palazzo Della Gherardesca in Florence (see Antichita Viva, Anno XXXII, no. 6, Nov-Dec., 1993). In 1973, Ewald Gerhard noted that Volterrano worked on several occasions for the Della Gheradesca family. A comparable drawing by Volterrano is in the National Gallery of Art, Washington (inv. no 1980.41.1.b.). LITERATURE: Ewald Gerhard, 'Unknown works by Baldassarre Franceschini, called il Volterrano (1611-1689)' in The Burlington Magazine, CXV, 1973, pp. 272-283.
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 09, 2021
Baldassare FRANCESCHINI, dit Il Volterrano Volterra, 1611 - Florence, 1689 Feuille d'études de mains, certaines tenant des tablettes..
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Baldassare FRANCESCHINI, dit Il Volterrano Volterra, 1611 - Florence, 1689 Feuille d'études de mains, certaines tenant des tablettes Crayon noir Annoté 'Moise' et 'nov' Une étude de draperie au verso Papier filigrané Study of hands, some holding tablets, black chalk, by Il Volterrano h: 25 w: 37,70 cm Provenance : Galerie Prouté, Paris, en 2005 ; Collection de Madame Bernard Destremau ; Puis par descendance Commentaire : Ces études de mains, certaines ouvertes, paumes vers le ciel et d'autres avec les doigts repliés sur des tablettes sont préparatoires aux figures d'Abraham et de Moïse représentées dans la fresque du 'Couronnement de la Vierge' peinte entre 1653 et 1661 au plafond de la chapelle Niccolini de la basilique Santa Croce à Florence (voir M. C. Fabbri, A. Grassi, R. Spinelli, 'Volterrano : Baldassarre Franceschini (1611-1690)', Florence, 2013, p. 201-2011, n° 54a). Estimation 4 000 - 6 000 €
Artcurial
Apr. 22, 2021
Baldassarre Franceschini Saint John the Evangelist Oil on canvas, 58.5x50 cm. Framed (restorations) Literature M. C. Fabbri, A. Grassi, R. Spinelli,Â Volterrano, Baldassarre Franceschini (1611 - 1690),Â Firenze, 2013, p. 306, scheda 113 The...
Est: €3,500 - €4,000
(Volterra 1611 - Firenze 1690) Saint John the Evangelist Oil on canvas, 58.5x50 cm. Framed (restorations) Literature M. C. Fabbri, A. Grassi, R. Spinelli,Â Volterrano, Baldassarre Franceschini (1611 - 1690),Â Firenze, 2013, p. 306, scheda 113 The painting, dated in the eighth decade of the 17th century, is a reworking of the figure at the bottom left in the altarpiece of Santa Chiara in Volterra. IT San Giovanni Evangelista Olio su tela, cm 58,5x50 In cornice (restauri) Bibliografia M. C. Fabbri, A. Grassi, R. Spinelli,Â Volterrano, Baldassarre Franceschini (1611 - 1690),Â Firenze, 2013, p. 306, scheda 113 Il dipinto, da datarsi nell'ottavo decennio del XVII secolo, costituisce una rielaborazione della figura in basso a sinistra presente nella pala di Santa Chiara a Volterra.
Il Ponte Auction House
Feb. 16, 2021
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI (IL VOLTERRANO) (1611-1689)
Est: €400 - €600
Two designs in red chalk. 1) Three sketches for the decoration of a pendentive (dark spots and spotting). 2) Design for the border of a cupola, with cartouches, putti and garlands. Provenance: H.M. Calmann 1970; Lodewijk Houthakker collection (two stamps L.3893 lower right, L.4533 verso of passe-partout); Private collection, Antwerp Description FR Etude d'ornements architectoniques. Sanguine. Un lot de deux. Provenance: H.M. Calmann 1970; collection Lodewijk Houthakker (deux cachets L.3893 en bas à droite, L.4533 au verso du passe-partout); Collection privée, Anvers Beschrijving NL Twee architectonische ontwerptekeningen voor de decoratie van hoekornamenten en een koepel. Rood krijt. Herkomst: H.M. Calmann 1970; Lodewijk Houthakker collectie (twee eigenaarstempels L.3893 beneden rechts, L.4533 verso van passe-partout); privé-collectie, Antwerpen
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Dec. 21, 2020
BALDASSARRE FRANCESCHINI detto IL VOLTERRANO (attr. a)
Est: €700 - €1,000
(Volterra, 1611 - Firenze, 1690) Angelo Olio su carta, cm 26X21 Attribuito al Volterrano nella collezione di appartenenza, l'opera è uno studio destinato e sorprendere il bellissimo dinamismo della figura, accentuato dalla gestualità e dai panneggi. Sorprende ma trova piena corrispondenza con la produzione disegnativa e pittorica dell'artista, la scioltezza del segno e l'effetto prospettico, degno del migliore gusto barocco d'ascendenza romana appreso certamente dagli esempi cortoneschi e berniniani. Queste considerazioni fanno supporre che il foglio sia da collocare alla prima maturità del pittore, ai primi anni del Quinto decennio.
Wannenes Art Auctions
Dec. 15, 2020
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI, IL VOLTERRANO Volterra 1611 - Florence 1689
Est: -
Isaac and the angel Oil on canvas Size 108 x 76 cm Origin: - Adanero Collection, Madrid.
Subastas Segre
Sep. 28, 2020
FRANCESCHINI BALDASSARRE
Est: €27,000 - €30,000
Ritratto di giovane con cane (come Adone?) Olio su tela, cm 88 x 68 Ripreso a petto scoperto con un solo panno azzurro e bianco adagiato su parte delle braccia, in leggero scorcio, a tre quarti di figura, con le mani sul cane che allunga il muso per attirarne l¿attenzione, il giovane cela verosimilmente un ritratto come evidenziano il volto, definito nella bocca vermiglia e carnosa, le accensioni rosate delle guance, il naso diritto, gli occhi scuri, la bellissima massa di capelli dorati dalla luce. Molto probabile, considerata la presenza del cane, la sua identificazione con Adone, il bellissimo giovane, figlio di Mirra e di suo padre Cinira, re di Cipro, che fece perdutamente innamorare (senza ricambiarla) la dea Venere, come narra Ovidio nelle Metamorfosi, per poi morire giovane, vittima di un cinghiale, durante la caccia. In tal caso, il ritratto potrebbe avere anche un significato morale e suonare come monito alla caducità della bellezza e alla transitorietà della giovinezza, proponendosi di indirizzare verso ideali spiritualmente più elevati. I dati di stile consentono di riferire l¿opera al Volterrano, venendo così ad affiancarsi, con il suo fascino e la sua esuberanza adolescenziale, ai vari ¿Ganimede¿, ¿Ila¿ e ¿Amore¿ noti del pittore, che celebrano una bellezza idealizzata, all¿antica, e una notevole sensualità -in seguito all¿esempio di Francesco Furini- particolarmente apprezzata e richiesta dalla colta committenza fiorentina, che frequentava, al pari del Volterrano, i vari circoli intellettuali gravitanti attorno alla corte. La materia pittorica spessa, stesa in modo rapido, sembrano orientare la datazione della tela nella seconda metà degli anni Cinquanta, nel tempo in cui il Volterrano lavorava alla cupola della cappella Niccolini nella chiesa di Santa Croce a Firenze, celebrata dalle fonti antiche e dalla letteratura moderna quale capolavoro del pittore. Si tratta di una fase cruciale dell¿attività del Volterrano, che, fatto tesoro delle esperienze maturate durante i viaggi in Emilia (1651) e a Roma (1653), conia un proprio linguaggio originale in cui sono sintetizzate e rielaborate originalmente molteplici e diversificate sollecitazioni stilistiche (Correggio, Reni, Cortona, Bernini). La magistrale resa del manto dell¿animale, reso con pennellate sciolte, virtuosistiche, con il suo occhio liquido, intenso, acceso da un tocco di luce, trova confronti ineccepibili nel risvolto di pelliccia del Ritratto di giovane in veste di David di collezione privata (olio su tela, 58 x 48 cm, 1660 circa), giungendo ad avallare la collocazione cronologica qui proposta. Inedito. Francesca Baldassari Firenze, 11 settembre 2020
Aste Boetto SRL
Jul. 31, 2020
* Franceschini (Baldassare, Il Volterrano, 1611-1689). Design for a Side Chapel
Est: £700 - £1,000
* Attributed to Baldassare Franceschini, Il Volterrano (1611-1689). Design for a Side Chapel, red chalk on laid paper, the full sheet untrimmed, bears numeral 9 (or 6) in ink in an old hand to lower right corner, sheet size 575 x 440 mm (22.5 x 17.25 ins), framed and glazed Qty: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Dec. 06, 2019
Baldassarre Franceschini (Italian, 1611-1690) Study of a male nude, seated, rest
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Baldassarre Franceschini (Italian, 1611-1690) Study of a male nude, seated, resting his chin on his left hand; A male nude in profile climbing a staircase, a separate study of his hand holding a stick (recto and verso) Red chalk with traces of white chalk (recto and verso) and black chalk (verso) on beige wove paper 16 x 10-1/2 inches (40.6 x 26.7 cm) PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK ESTATE PROVENANCE: Sotheby's, New York, January 24, 2007, lot 41. The drawings on both sides of this sheet are preparatory studies for two different figures in Volterrano's fresco of Francesco Medici receiving homage from the Florentines, part of the decoration of the courtyard at Villa Petraia, near Florence. Volterrano's commission from Don Lorenzo de Medici stipulated he paint two groups of frescoes beneath the twin loggias of the villa's internal courtyard between 1636 and 1648. The many drawings related to the commission demonstrated that Volterrano prepared every scene with great care; each figure was first studied in the nude, and then clothed. The recto relates quite closely to the figures of the soldier wearing armor in the left foreground of the scene. The verso is a study for the dignitary climbing towards the seated figure of Francesco Medici to the right of the fresco composition. This lot is accompanied by a framed giclee of the drawing on the reverse of the sheet. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 05, 2019
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI (Volterra 1611-1689 Florence) A Study of Heads and Hands; Figural Studies.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI (Volterra 1611-1689 Florence) A Study of Heads and Hands; Figural Studies. Red chalk on light tan laid paper, double-sided. 209x274 mm; 8 1/4x10 3/4 inches. Eagle and crown watermark.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 24, 2019
Baldassarre Franceschini Study for Flying Puttos (recto); Study for Seated Putto (verso) Red chalk on paper with indistinct watermark 230x172 mm. In passepartout and museum glass frame (defects) Provenance Anton Schmid (Lugt 2330b) Federic...
Est: €950 - €1,000
(Volterra 1611 - Firenze 1690) Study for Flying Puttos (recto); Study for Seated Putto (verso) Red chalk on paper with indistinct watermark 230x172 mm. In passepartout and museum glass frame (defects) Provenance Anton Schmid (Lugt 2330b) Federico Falck, Milano IT Studio di putti volanti (recto); Studio di putto seduto (verso) Matita rossa su carta con filigrana indistinta mm 230x172 In passepartout e cornice con vetro museale (difetti) Provenienza Anton Schmid (Lugt 2330b) Federico Falck, Milano
Il Ponte Auction House
Jan. 30, 2019
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI, CALLED IL VOLTERRANO | Recto: Study of the head of a veiled woman and separate studies of hands holding drapery Verso: Studies of Arms and a hand
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Red and white chalk on blue paper ( recto); Red and black chalk ( verso)
Sotheby's
Jul. 04, 2018
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI, CALLED IL VOLTERRANO | Recto: Studies of a hand holding a staff, two studies of the head of a young man and a woman in profile Verso: Studies of a young boy, with subsidiary studies of two hands
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Black chalk heightened with white chalk on grey paper ( recto and verso)
Sotheby's
Mar. 23, 2018
Attributed to FRANCESCHINI, BALDASSARRE called IL VOLTERRANO
Est: CHF8,000 - CHF10,000
Attributed to FRANCESCHINI, BALDASSARRE called IL VOLTERRANO (Volterra 1611 - 1690 Florence) Portrait of a nobleman in armour, next to the goddess Minerva. Oil on canvas. 96.5 x 78 cm. Provenance: Swiss private collection. --------------- FRANCESCHINI, BALDASSARRE genannt IL VOLTERRANO (ZUGESCHRIEBEN) (Volterra 1611 - 1690 Florenz) Bildnis eines Edelmannes in Rüstung neben der Gottheit Minerva. Öl auf Leinwand. 96,5 x 78 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung.
Koller Auctions
Jan. 31, 2018
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI, CALLED IL VOLTERRANO | Studies for a Catafalque (recto and verso)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Red chalk and pen and brown ink ( recto); Red chalk ( verso); inscribed in red chalk, recto: PRYNCEPS MATI
Sotheby's
Sep. 24, 2017
Attrib. Baldassare Franceschini (1611-1689)- Chalk
Est: -
"John the Baptist," Italian Old Master drawing depicting the lounging nude saint, sanguine red chalk with touches of white on paper, accompanied by Hill-Stone Incorporated gallery label. Image: 16.25" H X 21.5" W; mount: 16.5" X 22.25". Paper laid to support, time staining lower right corner, small tear lower right edge, foxing to upper left corner.
Auctions at Showplace
Jul. 05, 2017
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI, CALLED IL VOLTERRANO | Recto: Studies of a hand holding a staff, two studies of the head of a young man and a woman in profile Verso: Studies of a young boy, with subsidiary studies of two hands
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Black chalk heightened with white chalk on grey paper ( recto and verso)
Sotheby's
Dec. 03, 2016
DIT VOLTERRANO (1611-1690)
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
DIT VOLTERRANO (1611-1690) Sainte Catherine Toile 103 x 85 cm
HVMC - Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo
Sep. 27, 2016
Baldassarre Franceschini, Il Volterrano Studies of two variation
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Baldassarre Franceschini, Il Volterrano Studies of two variations of a cartouche (recto); further studies of... black chalk (recto); red chalk (verso), indistinct watermark, unframed 8½ x 10 1/8 in. (21.5 x 25.8 cm.)
Christie's
May. 04, 2016
BALDASSARRE FRANCESCHINI, DIT VOLTERRANO VOLTERRA 1611 - 1689 FLORENCE | Bacchus entouré de putti
Est: €80,000 - €120,000
Huile sur toile
Sotheby's
Apr. 05, 2016
Dama como Clío, musa de la Historia
Est: -
FELICE FICHERELLI (1605 - 1660), Clío, Muse of the History FICHERELLI 1605 San Gimignano 1660 Florencia Obra atribuida a este pintor toscano, influido por su maestro Jacopo da Empoli (1551-1640), que trabajó con otros maestros florentinos coetáneos como Baldassare Franceschini (1611-1689). Esta poética imagen de la musa Clío se encuentra relacionada con las numerosas representaciones femeninas, muchas veces figuras aisladas, que forman abundante parte de su catálogo. Son figuras de refinada belleza realzadas con un claroscuro de ecos caravaggistas, que suelen tener el contorno suavizado con un “sfumato”, rasgo característico en otros maestros florentinos del Seicento como Francesco Furino o Carlo Dolci. Buenos ejemplos de ello serían Cleopatra (Galería Nacional de Eslovenia, Ljubliana) o Santa Catalina de Alejandría (Casa di Risparmio, Pistoia). 88 x 75 cm
Isbilya Subastas
Mar. 31, 2016
Baldassarre Franceschini, dit il Volterrano Volterra, 1611 - Florence, 1689 Recto : Projets de maître-autel ; Verso : Esquisse d'une..
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Baldassarre Franceschini, dit il Volterrano Volterra, 1611 - Florence, 1689 Recto : Projets de maître-autel ; Verso : Esquisse d'une Fuite en Egypte et d'un visage de profil Sanguine Annotée 'o dominus' à la plume au verso (Petites pliures et bords irréguliers) 'FRONT : HIGH-ALTAR PLANS ; VERSO : A SKETCH FOR A FLIGHT INTO EGYPT', RED CHALK, INSCRIBED, BY IL VOLTERRANO h: 26,20 w: 17,30 cm Provenance : Gallery Kekko, Toronto, en 1994 ; Vente anonyme ; Paris, Christie's, 21 mars 2002, n° 55 ; Collection particulière du Sud de la France
Artcurial
Nov. 28, 2015
BALDASSARRE FRANCESCHINI dit VOLTERRANO (1611-1690)
Est: €12,000 - €15,000
BALDASSARRE FRANCESCHINI dit VOLTERRANO (1611-1690) Sainte Catherine Toile 103 x 85 cm
HVMC - Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo
Nov. 26, 2015
Franceschini, Baldassare: Christus als Schmerzensmann
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Christus als Schmerzensmann. Radierung. 44,2 x 31 cm. Um 1650. Nagler V, S. 109; Odoardo H. Giglioli, Mostra degli incisori Toscani del seicento, Firenze 1942, S. 57/58, Kat. Nr. 239 u. Abb. Taf. 7, Nr. 33. Wz. Wappen der Medici mit Kardinalshut. Die einzige bekannte graphische Arbeit Franceschinis in einem ausgezeichneten, zarten und nur partiell minimal ungleichen Druck mit schönem Plattenton und Rand um die Plattenkante. Hinterfasert, in den Eckbereichen im weißen Rand mit einigen säuberlich angefaserten bzw. geschlossenen Randschäden, ein geschlossener Randeinriss unten bis leicht in die Platte reichend, leicht stockfleckig und fleckig, einige geglättete Knick- und Knitterspuren, vereinzelte Quetschfalten, oben im Rand und unten in der Schriftrolle und links im weißen Rand mit recto durchscheinenden alten Federannotationen in Braun, sonst noch sehr gut erhalten. Sehr selten, wir konnten kein weiteres Exemplar im Handel nachweisen.
Bassenge Auctions
Jul. 08, 2015
BALDASSARE FRANCESCHINI, CALLED IL VOLTERRANO | Recto: An allegorical figure of Fame; verso: A sheet of figure studies: soldiers and various sketches
Est: £20,000 - £25,000
Red chalk (recto and verso)
Sotheby's
Jan. 30, 2014
Baldassare Franceschini, il Volteranno (Volterra 1611-1690 Florence)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Baldassare Franceschini, il Volteranno (Volterra 1611-1690 Florence) >An artist's apprentice holding brushes and a bowl <br>red chalk >7Â¼ x 5Â½ inches (18.5 x 14 cm.) <br>
Christie's
Jan. 29, 2014
Baldassare Franceschini, called Il Volterrano
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Red chalk,265 by 421 mm; 10 7/16 by 16 1/2 in
Sotheby's
Jan. 29, 2014
Baldassare Franceschini, called Il Volterrano
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Red chalk,374 by 264 mm; 14 11/16 by 10 7/16 in
Sotheby's
Aug. 20, 2013
Attributed to Baldassare Franceschini ITALIAN Old Master
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Attributed to Baldassare Franceschini (ITALIAN, 1611-1690) oil on canvas, St. Catherine of Sienna, 30" x 32"
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Jul. 02, 2013
Baldassare Franceschini, il Volterrano (Volterra 1611-1690 Florence)
Est: -
Baldassare Franceschini, il Volterrano (Volterra 1611-1690 Florence) Studies of one of the Hours for the Palazzo del Bufalo, Rome (recto); Drapery study (verso) black chalk 10¾ x 15 in. (27.3 x 38 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 27, 2013
Baldassare Franceschini, 1611 - 1689, Kreis des/ zug.
Est: €50,000 - €60,000
Baldassare Franceschini, 1611 - 1689, Kreis des/ zug. ALEXANDER DER GROSSE BEI DEM PHILOSOPHEN ARISTOTELES Öl auf Leinwand. 114 x 166 cm. Thema aus der griechischen Historie entnommen, wonach Alexander der Große, erzogen von Aristoteles, aufgrund seiner philosophischen Bildung zu einem der führenden Gestalten der damaligen Weltgeschichte wurde. Das Thema war insbesondere in der Barock-Malerei der höfischen Aufträge beliebt. Immerhin such-ten Herrscher damit neben ihrer politischen und militärischen Würde auch die Nähe zur Philosophie und Bildung auszudrücken. Das Gemälde zeigt den jungen Alexander, der sein Pferd hinter sich herführt, beim Besuch des berühmten Philosophen, von dem er überlieferungsgemäß auch erzogen wurde. Der Philosoph am Boden sitzend, in blaues und weißes Tuch gekleidet, ihm wurde ein rotes Manteltuch vom Maler beigegeben, um die Würde des Dargestellten zu dokumentieren. Rechts tummelnde Kinder neben Schafen und einer Ziege sowie ein schilfgedecktes Haus im Hintergrund mit einer Frau im Türrahmen, idealisierte Welt des "natürlichen Lebens". Das Gemälde in betonter Sfumatotechnik wiedergegeben, in starkem Hell-Dunkel geschaffen, in hoher Qualität, die die Zuweisung an den genannten Maler rechtfertigt. (931344) Baldassare Franceschini, 1611 - 1689, attributed/ circle of ALEXANDER THE GREAT VISITING THE PHILOSOPHER ARISTOTLE Oil on canvas. 114 x 166 cm.
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Nov. 23, 2012
Baldassare FRANCESCHINI dit le VOLTERRANO (Volterra 1611 - Florence 1689) Recto-verso : étude de putti Sanguine 17 x 22,5 cm Pliure ...
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Baldassare FRANCESCHINI dit le VOLTERRANO (Volterra 1611 - Florence 1689) Recto-verso : étude de putti Sanguine 17 x 22,5 cm Pliure originale au papier en bas à gauche, taches
Tajan
Mar. 28, 2012
Baldassare Franceschini, dit Il Volterrano Volterra, 1611 - Florence, 1689 Ange musicien Sanguine
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
Baldassare Franceschini, dit Il Volterrano Volterra, 1611 - Florence, 1689 Ange musicien Sanguine 'MUSICAL ANGEL', RED CHALK, BY IL VOLTERRANO h: 33,50 w: 27 cm Provenance : Collection particulière, Paris Commentaire : Magnifique étude pour une des lunettes de la Chapelle San Ansano, décorée en 1643, dans l'église Santissima Annunziata à Florence. Le commanditaire du décor de cette formidable chapelle était Giovanni Grassi, qui avait été un musicien renommé dans sa jeunesse. Le plafond représente une " Gloire de sainte Cécile ". De nombreuses études préparatoires montrent le soin que Franceschini mit dans l'élaboration de son projet. Un premier croquis d'ensemble pour sa lunette est conservé à Milan au Castello Sforzesco, et le projet dessiné au musée Bonnat à Bayonne (Fig. 1).Le musée du Louvre conserve trois études de figures préparatoires (RF : 1186-1187-1188) provenant de la collection Baldinucci (voir J.P.Cooney, in 'Master Drawings', 1974, n°4, p. 372-376) et le catalogue d'exposition 'Dessins baroques florentins du musée du Louvre', 1981-1982, RMN, n°103 à 105). Notre étude pour la figure centrale, revient compléter cet ensemble exceptionnel. Ce dessin pour les lunettes de Santissima Annunziata forme le plus bel exemple de l'art de Volterrano des années 1640. Le trait vibrant, fin, presqu'aérien, s'aiguise dans les parties les plus importantes, les mains et le visage. Volterrano a l'art de suggérer, l'art des plus grands.
Artcurial
Jan. 04, 2012
Studio of Baldassare Franceschini (1611-1689).
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Studio of Baldassare Franceschini (1611-1689). 'The Marriage of St. Katherine', oil on canvas, in gilt gesso frame, 52cm diameter. Provenance: from the Collection of Hugh Goodacre Esq at Ullesthorpe Court, Leicestershire, prior to 1926.
Golding Young & Mawer
Jul. 09, 2011
After Baldassarre Franceschini, called Il Volterrano (Italian, 1611-c. 1690), Sleeping Cupid, Unsigned., Condition: Scattered minor pai
Est: $700 - $900
After Baldassarre Franceschini, called Il Volterrano (Italian, 1611-c. 1690) Sleeping Cupid Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 25 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (64.0 x 44.0 cm), framed. Condition: Scattered minor paint losses and retouch, craquelure, surface grime. N.B. Volterrano's original Amore dormiente, c. 1642, is in the collection of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence (Galleria Palatina e Appartamenti Reali).
Skinner