119 - Circle of Giovanna GARZONI (Ascoli 1600 – Rome 1670)

Circle of Giovanna GARZONI (Ascoli 1600 – Rome 1670) Nightingale Watercolor partially overpainted with gouache over black pencil lines on vellum 9 x 13.2 cm Annotations on the reverse in a window of the frame: “di Giov. Garzoni Pittorie… ” Slight waviness in the vellum, minor craquelure, and small stains Old label: “Giovanna GARZONI, miniaturist, portraitist, and flower painter, born in Ascoli in 1600, died in Rome in 1670.This artist often resided in Rome, where she gained recognition for her talent. In Florence, she painted portraits of several members of the Medici family and other nobles. Upon her death, she bequeathed her entire, highly considerable art collection to the Academy of Saint Luke in Rome, which erected a beautiful monument in her honor ” This drawing can be compared to several drawings given to Pier del Cicala’s circle by Gerardo Casale (see Gerardo Casale, Giovanna Garzoni, “Insigne miniatrice” 1600–1670, Jandi Sapi Editori, Milan, Rome, 1991, ill. C11–C17, pp. 180–183, repr.). Expert: Cabinet DE BAYSER.