Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 30, 2024
Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (Naples 1629-1693) Nature morte aux fleurs, un tapis, et un perroquet
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (Naples 1629-1693) Nature morte aux fleurs, un tapis, et un perroquet huile sur toile oil on canvas 70.2 x 95.1cm (27 5/8 x 37 7/16in).
Bonhams
Jul. 03, 2024
GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO (NAPLES 1629-1693). A watermelon, apples, pears
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO (NAPLES 1629-1693). A watermelon, apples, pears and grapes in a landscape. oil on canvas, unframed 29 1⁄8 x 39 3⁄8 in. (74.1 x 100 cm.).
Christie's
Dec. 12, 2023
ATTRIBUTED TO GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO Naples 1629 - 1693 Still life with pomegrana
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ATTRIBUTED TO GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO Naples 1629 - 1693 Still life with pomegranates, grapes, watermelons and other fruits Oil on canvas Measurements 121.5 x 95 cm
Subastas Segre
Jun. 21, 2023
ATTRIBUÉ À GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO (1629-1693)
Est: €8,000 - €9,000
ATTRIBUÉ À GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO (1629-1693) NATURES MORTES AUX PASTÈQUES, FIGUES ET RAISINS Toile Att. To G. B. Ruoppolo, Still life with watermelons, figs and grapes, canvas 72 x 98,50 CM - 28,3 x 38,8 IN.
Tajan
May. 25, 2023
Assortment of fruit in a landscape
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo Naples 1629 - 1693 Assortment of fruit in a landscape oil on canvas canvas: 39 ¼ by 60 ½ in.; 99.7 by 153.7 cm. framed: 49 ⅞ by 70 ⅝ in.; 126.7 by 179.4 cm.
Sotheby's
Mar. 31, 2023
Ruoppolo, Giovanni Battista: Großes Stillleben
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Ruoppolo, Giovanni Battista — Large Still Life (Naples 1629-1693 ibid.) Arrangement of melons and grapes with some peaches on a stone console, the central eye-catcher is a cut open watermelon, emphasized by the contrast of the red flesh with the dark seeds, in the background a view of a cloudy sky. Oil on canvas. 97 x 124 cm. - An expert opinion by Dario Succi is available. // Ruoppolo, Giovanni Battista — Großes Stillleben — (Neapel 1629-1693 ebd.) Auf steinerner Konsole Arrangement aus Melonen und Weintrauben mit einigen Pfirsichen, als zentraler Blickfang aufgeschnittene Wassermelone, betont durch den Kontrast des roten Fruchtfleischs mit den dunklen Kernen, im Hintergrund Blick in einen Wolkenhimmel. Öl/Lwd. 97 x 124 cm. - Ein Gutachten von Dario Succi liegt vor.
Kunstauktionshaus Schlosser
Dec. 08, 2022
Ruoppolo, Giovan Battista (Neapel 1629-1693)
Est: €12,000 - €14,400
Stillleben mit Blumen, Früchtekorb und Amazonenpapagei Vor einer weiten Landschaft. In und um den Flechtkorb Granatäpfel, Trauben und Pilze. Rückseitig Klebeetikett der Galerie Georges Giroux, einer der wichtigsten Galerien in Brüssel in der 1. H. des 20. Jh. Lwd. 92×122 cm. Provenienz geprüft durch The Art Loss Register. (60006)
Leo Spik
Sep. 27, 2022
Attribué à Giovanni Battista RUOPPOLO Naples, 1629 - 1693 Composition aux grappes de raisins et à la pastèque Huile sur toile
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Attribué à Giovanni Battista RUOPPOLO Naples, 1629 - 1693 Composition aux grappes de raisins et à la pastèque Huile sur toile (Restaurations) h: 98 w: 71,50 cm Estimation 2 000 - 3 000 €
Artcurial
Apr. 08, 2022
Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo 1629–1693, in der Art von
Est: CHF1,500 - CHF2,000
Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo 1629–1693, in der Art von Blumen- und Früchtestillleben, spätes 19. Jh. 99 x 94 cm (2)
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
Feb. 23, 2022
Neapolitan school of the seventeenth century. Circle of GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO (Naples, 1629 - 1693). Still life with fruits. Oil on canvas.
Est: €6,000 - €7,000
17th century Neapolitan school. Circle of GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO (Naples, 1629 - 1693). Still Life with Fruit. Oil on canvas. Measurements: 100'5 x 47 cm; 112'5 x 59 cm. (frame). The painter has arranged on an elongated surface a ceramic dish full of figs, around which other fruits are distributed. Pomegranates, peaches and a few flowers complete the composition. The fruits, painted with meticulous, realistic detail in warm reddish and orange tones, as well as some purplish tones, are softly illuminated by a frontal spotlight outside the composition. This somewhat theatrical lighting makes them stand out against a practically monochrome, earthy-toned background. Both the composition and the treatment of light and colour make it possible to classify this work in the Neapolitan school of the 17th century, and to attribute it more specifically to Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo. This painter, a pupil of Paolo Porpora (1617-1673), devoted much of his career to painting still lifes, a genre that was born in the Baroque period and became extremely popular. Although it was not the genre most appreciated by scholars and academics, who were always interested in painting history, mythology or religious subjects, bourgeois and aristocrats throughout Europe, but especially in Flanders, the Low Countries, Spain and southern Italy, were extraordinarily attracted by the painting of everyday objects, which they commissioned to decorate their rooms. Fruit and flowers, sometimes accompanied by game, ornamental objects (ceramic, glass or metal pieces, watches, jewellery) and books, became the protagonists of splendid compositions that sometimes attain a high degree of verism and sometimes conceal a symbolic meaning, reflections on the passing of time, life and death or even religious questions. Still-life painting has particular characteristics in the different areas in which it is cultivated. In the case of Naples, it is a genre linked to painting derived from Caravaggio and also, to a large extent, to the Spanish Golden Age school. It is characterised by its formal restraint compared to Flemish still lifes, with dark backgrounds that lend a certain aura of mystery to the composition and violent, theatrical lighting. In his youth, to which the present work may belong, Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo showed a marked inclination towards a "Tenebrist", "Caravaggist" treatment of light, although he would later evolve towards more decorative compositions.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 22, 2022
Attribué à Giovanni Battista RUOPPOLO Naples, 1629 - 1693 Composition aux grappes de raisins et à la pastèque Huile sur toile
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Attribué à Giovanni Battista RUOPPOLO Naples, 1629 - 1693 Composition aux grappes de raisins et à la pastèque Huile sur toile (Restaurations) h: 98 w: 71,50 cm Estimation 2 000 - 3 000 €
Artcurial
Oct. 30, 2021
RUOPPOLO, Giovanni Battista zugeschrieben (1629 Neapel - 1693 ebd.). Großes Früchtestillleben mit Pi
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RUOPPOLO, Giovanni Battista zugeschrieben(1629 Neapel - 1693 ebd.) Großes Früchtestillleben mit Pilzen Öl/Leinwand. Unsigniert. Mitte 17. Jh. 70 x 117 cm. Gerahmt85 x 134 cm. Großes Stillleben mit arrangierten Früchten wie Weintrauben, Pfirsichen, Granatäpfeln und Pilzen, in einer Parklandschaft Leinwand doubliert. Wenn G.B. Ruoppolo, dann: Italienischer Stilllebenmaler in Neapel, Schüler seines gleichnamigen Onkels, beeinflusst durch Caravaggio. Literatur: Thieme/Becker.
Auktionshaus Wendl
Jun. 26, 2021
RUOPPOLO, Giovanni Battista zugeschrieben (1629 Neapel - 1693 ebd.). Ruoppolo, Giovanni Battista zugeschrieben: Großes Früchtestillleben mit Pilzen.
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RUOPPOLO, Giovanni Battista zugeschrieben(1629 Neapel - 1693 ebd.) Großes Früchtestillleben mit Pilzen Öl/Leinwand. Unsigniert. Mitte 17. Jh. 70 x 117 cm. Framed : 85 x 134 cm. Großes Stillleben mit arrangierten Früchten wie Weintrauben, Pfirsichen, Granatäpfeln und Pilzen, in einer Parklandschaft . Leinwand doubliert. Wenn G.B. Ruoppolo, dann: Italienischer Stilllebenmaler in Neapel, Schüler seines gleichnamigen Onkels, beeinflusst durch Caravaggio. Literature: Thieme/Becker.
Auktionshaus Wendl
Jun. 10, 2021
Ruoppolo, Giovanni Battista - Umkreis: Stillleben mit Wassermelone, Feigen, Zitronen und Federwild
Est: €3,000 - €3,100
Umkreis. Stillleben mit Wassermelone, Feigen, Zitronen und Federwild. Öl auf Leinwand, doubliert und auf Pappe kaschiert. 100 x 134 cm. - 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
Mar. 25, 2021
Giovan Battista Ruoppolo, 1629 Neapel - 1693, in der Art des
Est: €3,500 - €4,500
STILLLEBEN MIT MELONE, GRANATAPFEL, PFIRSICHEN, DATTELN UND TRAUBEN Öl auf Leinwand. Doubliert. 73 x 100 cm. In vergoldetem Profilrahmen. Auf einer Steinplinthe, deren sonnenbeschienene Kante einen Schatten schlägt, liegen keilförmig abstrebend arrangierte Trauben mit Pfirsichen und Datteln nebst einer geöffneten und einer halb geschlossenen Melone und prallen Granatäpfeln. (1260144) (13)
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Mar. 13, 2021
STILLLEBEN MIT WEINTRAUBEN
Est: €1,800 - €3,600
RefOld4321 GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO (ATTR.) 1629 Naples - 1693 Ibid STILL LIFE WITH A BUNCH OF GRAPES Oil on canvas (old relined). 65,5 x 50 cm (F. 84 x 68,5 cm). Verso: On the stretcher various old collection and auction numbers: 'F 3699 und 230/17'. Part. min. old restored. Frame. Provenance: South German Private Collection.
Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf
Nov. 24, 2020
Giovanni Battista RUOPPOLO (1629-1693) attr. À "Nature morte aux fleurs et fruits"
Est: CHF2,500 - CHF5,000
Giovanni Battista RUOPPOLO (1629-1693) attr. à, "Nature morte aux fleurs et fruits", huile sur toile, dans un cadre d'origine italienne du XVIIe en bois sculpté doré, ns. 90x115 cm Tableaux - Encadrés - Paintings -
Dogny Auction
Sep. 06, 2020
Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo
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(1629 Neapel - 1693 ebenda) attr.; /T/Früchte-Stillleben// Großformatige Komposition aus kunstvoll arrangierten südländischen Früchten wie Weintrauben, Pfirsichen und Granatäpfeln sowie Pilzen in einer abendlichen Parklandschaft. Prunkvolles, dekoratives Stillleben, dessen höchst effektvolle Wirkung besonders auf der lichterfüllten Partie des Vordergrundes basiert. Komposition, Motiv und Stil des Gemäldes sind charakteristisch für den neapolitanischen Stilllebenmaler, der, wie sein gleichnamiger Onkel und Lehrer Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (1620-1685), in der Lichtführung wesentlich durch Caravaggio beeinflusst wurde. Vergleichbare Stillleben befinden sich u. a. im Museum of Fine Arts in Boston sowie in den Nationalmuseen in Neapel und Stockholm. Öl/Lwd.; 70 cm x 117 cm. Rahmen. /V/Attributed to Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (1629 - 1693). Oil on canvas.// $P#
Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
May. 10, 2020
Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo
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(1629 Neapel - 1693 ebenda) attr.; Früchte-Stillleben Großformatige Komposition aus kunstvoll arrangierten südländischen Früchten wie Weintrauben, Pfirsichen und Granatäpfeln sowie Pilzen in einer abendlichen Parklandschaft. Prunkvolles, dekoratives Stillleben, dessen höchst effektvolle Wirkung besonders auf der lichterfüllten Partie des Vordergrundes basiert. Komposition, Motiv und Stil des Gemäldes sind charakteristisch für den neapolitanischen Stilllebenmaler, der, wie sein gleichnamiger Onkel und Lehrer Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (1620-1685), in der Lichtführung wesentlich durch Caravaggio beeinflusst wurde. Vergleichbare Stillleben befinden sich u. a. im Museum of Fine Arts in Boston sowie in den Nationalmuseen in Neapel und Stockholm. Öl/Lwd.; 70 cm x 117 cm. Rahmen. Attributed to Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (1629 - 1693). Oil on canvas.
Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
Nov. 21, 2019
GIOVAN BATTISTA RUOPPOLO (Naples, 1629 - 1693) - Still life with fruit in a landscape
Est: €40,000 - €60,000
GIOVAN BATTISTA RUOPPOLO (Naples, 1629 - 1693) Still life with fruit in a landscape Oil on canvas, cm. 125,7x100,5. Framed
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
Jun. 27, 2019
Attributed to Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (Naples, 1629 - 1693)
Est: €14,000 - €16,000
Attributed to Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (Naples, 1629 - 1693) "Still lives of fruit" Pair of oil paintings on canvas. Circa 1675. With a report by Enrique Valdivieso González from September 2017. 84 x 65 cm. each.
La Suite Subastas
May. 27, 2019
Giovan Battista Ruoppolo (Napoli 1629-1693) - Watermelon, melon, grapes, figs and other fruits en plein air
Est: €25,000 - €35,000
oil on canvas cm 75 x 99,5
Finarte Roma
May. 01, 2019
Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (Naples 1629-1693) Apples, apricots, figs and pl
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (Naples 1629-1693) Apples, apricots, figs and plums in a landscape oil on canvas 24 x 32 ½ in. (60.9 x 82.4 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 17, 2018
GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO, follower of
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO, follower of (Naples 1629 - 1693) STILL LIFE OF FRUIT WITH WATERMELON STILL LIFE OF FRUIT A pair of oil paintings on canvas, cm. 16 x 28,5 PROVENANCE Neapolitan family CONDITIONS OF THE PAINTINGS Recent re-lining. Points and lines of restoration scattered FRAMES Frames in ebonized wood with edges in gold to palmette and rolled up ribbon, of the 19th century GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO, seguace di (Napoli 1629 - 1693) NATURA MORTA DI FRUTTA CON ANGURIA NATURA MORTA DI FRUTTA Coppia di dipinti ad olio su tela, cm. 16 x 28,5 PROVENIENZA Famiglia napoletana CONDIZIONI DEI DIPINTI Rintelo recente. Punti e linee di restauro sparsi CORNICI Cornici in legno ebanizzato con bordi in oro a palmette e nastrino arrotolato, del XIX secolo
Casa d'Aste Babuino
Sep. 25, 2018
Manner of Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (1629-1693) Still life of vegetables, meat, fruit and poultry on a table top 32 x 65in.
Est: £800 - £1,200
Manner of Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (1629-1693) oil on canvas Still life of vegetables, meat, fruit and poultry on a table top 32 x 65in.
Gorringes
Sep. 13, 2018
Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (Naples 1629-1693) A table laden with asparagus, lemons, and other fruit and vegetables, around a... oil on canvas 29 ¾ x 40 1/8 in. (75.5 x 101.8 cm.)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO (NAPLES 1629-1693) A table laden with asparagus, lemons, and other fruit and vegetables, around a copper bowl signed 'G.B. Ruoppolo' and with initials 'BR' (lower left) oil on canvas 29 3/4 x 40 1/8 in. (75.5 x 101.8 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 10, 2017
ATTRIBUTED TO GIOVANNI BATTISTE RUOPPOLO (1600-1659)Grapes, melon and other fruit on a stone ledgeOil on canvas, 73.5 x 61cmIn an early 18th century carved gilt-wood frame
Est: €7,000 - €10,000
ATTRIBUTED TO GIOVANNI BATTISTE RUOPPOLO (1600-1659)Grapes, melon and other fruit on a stone ledgeOil on canvas, 73.5 x 61cmIn an early 18th century carved gilt-wood frame
Adam's
Oct. 10, 2017
ATTRIBUTED TO GIOVANNI BATTISTE RUOPPOLO (1600-1659)Figs, pomegranates and grapes on a stone ledgeOil on canvas, 63.5 x 49cmIn an early 18th century carved gilt-wood frame
Est: €7,000 - €10,000
ATTRIBUTED TO GIOVANNI BATTISTE RUOPPOLO (1600-1659)Figs, pomegranates and grapes on a stone ledgeOil on canvas, 63.5 x 49cmIn an early 18th century carved gilt-wood frame
Adam's
Mar. 29, 2017
RUOPPOLO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA (ATTRIBUTED)
Est: CHF7,000 - CHF10,000
RUOPPOLO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA (ATTRIBUTED) (1629 Naples 1693) Still life with grapes, figs and mushrooms in a landscape. Oil on canvas. 100.5 x 122 cm. Expertise: Prof. Alberto Cottino, 10.5.2011. Provenance: - Ray Ketcham Gallery, Atlanta GA (label on the reverse). - European private collection Exhibited: Il Ritratto della Natura, Dal Seicento alla Fotografia contemporanea, Caraglio 2013. --------------- RUOPPOLO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA (ZUGESCHRIEBEN) (1629 Neapel 1693) Stillleben mit Trauben, Feigen und Pilze in einer Landschaft. Öl auf Leinwand. 100,5 x 122 cm. Gutachten: Prof. Alberto Cottino, 10.5.2011. Provenienz: - Ray Ketcham Gallery, Atlanta GA (verso Etikette). - Europäische Privatsammlung. Ausstellung: Il Ritratto della Natura, Dal Seicento alla Fotografia contemporanea, Caraglio 2013.
Koller Auctions
Apr. 18, 2016
Still Nature
Est: -
Naples 1629/1693 Nothing is more true than the truth, thatâs what is said, and itâs true The painting weâre facing is particularly true and try to imitate the realty with the highest mastery The most important artists and in particular those working in Naples in 1600/1700 competed on this attitude. The artistic tension exploded here more than elsewhere creating refined painters that dedicated themselves to the discipline of depicting the truth and the nature that surround us. Fishes, birds, vegetables of any species are the main characters of this world. Nature remains unattainable but the artist make it nearer to us creating simulacrums that can proudly adorn our mansions. It is easy to notice that the most humble genres receive the utmost attentions. We shall not forget that the echo of a short presence of Caravaggio in the town leaded the artistâ minds in a high speculation towards the real. The surprising painting on auction is amazing for the touching trueness that soon turns itself into a poetic reality.
Casa d'aste ARCADIA
Nov. 21, 2012
GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO - Neapel 1629-1693 Neapel - Stillleben von Pfirsichen, Pflaumen und Haselnüssen
Est: CHF8,000 - CHF10,000
GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO Neapel 1629-1693 Neapel Stillleben von Pfirsichen, Pflaumen und Haselnüssen Öl auf Lwd., doubliert, 50,5 x 40,5 cm
Galerie Fischer Auktionen AG
Jun. 13, 2012
GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO - Stillleben von Pfirsichen, Pflaumen und Haselnüssen
Est: CHF10,000 - CHF12,000
GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO Neapel 1629-1693 Neapel Stillleben von Pfirsichen, Pflaumen und Haselnüssen Öl auf Lwd., doubliert, 50,5 x 40,5 cm
Galerie Fischer Auktionen AG
Dec. 08, 2011
ATTRIBUTED TO GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
NAPLES 1629 - 1693 STILL LIFE WITH HANGING GRAPES ON THE VINE, FIGS AND FUNGI IN A GARDEN SETTING oil on canvas, unframed 101.5 by 121.5 cm.; 40 by 47 7/8 in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 30, 2011
Attributed to Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (1629-1693) Still life of fruit and a glass bowl on a ledge, 36 x 49.5in.
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Attributed to Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo (1629-1693) oil on canvas, Still life of fruit and a glass bowl on a ledge, 36 x 49.5in.
Gorringes
Jun. 14, 2011
GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO
Est: €25,000 - €35,000
GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO NAPOLI 1629-1693 NATURA MORTA DI FIORI E FRUTTA olio su tela 200.5 x 124.5 cm
Sotheby's
May. 24, 2011
OIL PAINTING, GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
Circle of GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO (Italian 1629-1693) Still Life Paintings - a pair Oil on canvas 35 inches x 50.25 inches (89 x 127.5 cm) Provenance: Congregation of Divine Providence, San Antonio, Texas
Jackson's International
Jan. 26, 2011
GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO NAPLES 1629 - 1693 STILL LIFE IN A LANDSCAPE, WITH GRAPES, WATERMELONS, FIGS AND APPLES oil on canvas 29 1/2 by 40 1/4 in.; 75 by 102 cm.
Sotheby's
Nov. 27, 2008
GIOVAN BATTISTA RUOPPOLO Italien 1629-1693,
Est: kr6,300 - kr8,400
GIOVAN BATTISTA RUOPPOLO Italien 1629-1693, tillskriven Fruktstilleben Olja på duk, 50 x 66 cm. Attributed to. Oil on canvas. EXPERTISE: Cabinet Turquin, Stéphane Pinta, Paris PROVENIENS: Gösta Stenman, Stockholm, nr 732
Stockholms Auktionsverket
Jun. 26, 2008
Raisins et grenades sur un entablement de pierre
Est: €30,000 - €50,000
GIOVAN BATTISTA RUOPPOLO (NAPLES 1629-1693) Raisins et grenades sur un entablement de pierre Huile sur toile 125,7 x 90,7 cm. (49½ x 35¾ in.)
Christie's
Apr. 26, 2007
Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo Naples 1629 - 1693 , Still life with plums, passionfruit, cherries, watermelon and a vase of flowers
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
signed with initials and dated lower right on the watermelon: G.B.R./ 1653 oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jul. 05, 2006
GIOVANNI BATTISTA RUOPPOLO NAPLES 1629 - 1693
Est: £100,000 - £150,000
PROPERTY FROM A SPANISH PRIVATE COLLECTION STILL LIFE OF FRUIT WITH FIGURES AND STATUES IN A LANDSCAPE SETTING measurements note 167 by 243 cm.; 65 3/4 by 95 5/8 in. oil on canvas PROVENANCE Possibly in the collection of Don Miguel Martinez de Pinillos y Saenz de Velasco during the early 19th century, but probably acquired by his son Don Antonio Martinez de Pinillos (1865 - 1923), Cadiz; By direct descent to his daughter Doña Carmen Martinez de Pinillos, Cadiz; Thence by family descent to the present owners. NOTE The present and following lot, along with lots 233-242 from the day sale on 6th July, come from the collection of the Martinez de Pinillos family, landed in Cadiz since the late 18th century. Of aristocratic origins, the family descend from the Counts of Villanueva. They were attracted to Cadiz by the wealth in maritime trade and in 1835 founded the Pinillos family shipping company, today one of the oldest in Spain. The company founder was Don Miguel Martinez de Pinillos y Saenz de Velasco, who became an avid collector as well as philanthropist. Under the auspices of his son Don Antonio de Pinillos (1865-1923) the family business prospered further and he added significantly to the family collection, facilitated by the access to foreign artwork through the international network of shipping routes. Particularly important in this respect were the busy ports of Naples and Genoa, the work of whose local artists feature strongly overall in the collection. The present works are offered by the heirs of the late Exma. Dona Carmen Martinez de Pinillos (Gran Cruz de Merito Naval), who was daughter to the principal family collector, Don Antonio. This impressive scene is a collaborative work between one of the leading Neapolitan still-life painters, Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo, and the figure-painter Paolo de Matteis, who was a pupil to Luca Giordano. The painting can be closely compared to another still life by both artists, offered in London, Christie's, 9 July 1993, lot 85, which shares the present painting's large-scale format (244 by 348 cm.) and compositional type, with an extensive still life in a landscape setting, interspersed with figures. Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo was a direct contemporary to Giuseppe Recco in Naples and specialized in large-scale still lifes painted to decorate the interiors of the palazzi and grand residences of his wealthy patrons. Many such works found their way to Spain during the 17th and 18th centuries, where the demand for Neapolitan painting was extremely high amongst the Spanish aristocracy and ruling classes. The figures in the present work are by Paolo de Matteis, who became a protégé of the 7th Marqués del Carpio, Gaspar de Haro y Guzmán, who served as Spanish Ambassador in Rome until 1683, whereupon he was appointed Viceroy of Naples, taking Paolo de Matteis with him as part of his entourage. It seems likely that the present work dates from the latter half of the 1680s, after De Matteis' return to Naples in 1683 and before Ruoppolo's death a decade later (in 1693).
Sotheby's
Jan. 24, 2002
*GIOVANNI-BATTISTA RUOPPOLO (1629-1693)
Est: $150,000 - $200,000
signed lower left G. Ruoppoli oil on canvas, unframed In his Vite dei Pittori, Scultori ed Architetti Napoletani, the art historian Bernardo De Dominici describes Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo as one of the great still life painters in Naples. His pictures were collected by the growing wealthy merchant class and the aristocracy. Ferdinand van den Einden, the Flemish banker, had an inventory of his collection drawn up in 1688 in which there are two paintings by Ruoppolo listed: Game, a Kid and a Goose and Kitchen Ware and a Pile of Loaves. Van den Eiden is also recorded as having paid 60 ducats to Ruoppolo for works completed (see C. Whitfield, Painting in Naples 1606-1705 From Caravaggio to Giordano, exhibition catalogue, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1982). While he was a master in his own right, Ruoppolo looked to artists of his own and earlier generations for guidance and inspiration. His early works reflect the influence of Neapolitans such as Luca Forte and Giovan Battista Recco, as well as Ruoppolo's knowledge of the Roman still life tradition which harks back to Caravaggio. His later works became more decorative, possibly due to the influence of Abraham Brueghel who visited Naples in 1675.
Sotheby's