Lot 66: A private liaison

Vittorio Reggianini (Italian, 1858-1939) A private liaison signed 'V.Reggianini' (lower right) oil on canvas 12 x 8 ½ in. (30.5 x 21.5 cm.)

30.5 x 21.5 cm.

Vittorio Reggianini trained at the Modena art academy with Gaetano Bellei and Eugenio Zampighi. Reggianini was later promoted to professor at academy. In 1855 he moved to Florence, from where his work travelled throughout Europe and the United States. Reggianini's subject matter and style of painting acclimatised to the new tastes of his international arena. Like Frédric Soulacroix, Reggianini depicted extremely elegant figures in luxurious environs. In the present lot we are granted access to an intimate flirtation shared between the main characters; a secret known only to their luxurious surroundings and the viewer.