Mose di Giosue BIANCHI, 1840-1904 (Italy)

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Fine Art & Antiques auction featuring 150 lots of paintings, works on paper, and decorative arts from the 19th–21st centuries. Curated by The Cultural Tradition, London, the sale offers a diverse selection of European artworks and collectible objects. Cultural Tradition support@cultural-tradition.uk

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  Mose BIANCHI, Mose BIANCHI DI MONZA (1840-1904) ; The Music Lesson ; Oil on canvas laid to canvas board, dia 33 cm (13 inches) ; Frame dimensions 62 x 62 cm (24 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches) ; Galley label Raydon Gallery, NYC ранее Baroness Wiedich-Graetz on verso ; Provenance: Christies New York (8 April 2008) lot 115, estimate $ 12,000 - 18,000 USD (The original printed auction catalogue is included) ; Mosè Bianchi (October 13, 1840 – March 15, 1904) was a prominent 19th-century Italian painter and printmaker, a representative of Realism and the Milanese "Scapigliatura" movement.Born in Monza into the family of the artist Giosuè Bianchi. In 1856, he enrolled at the Brera Academy in Milan. In 1859, he interrupted his studies to participate in the Second Italian War of Independence. ; After the war, he continued his training under Giuseppe Bertini. In 1867, he was awarded the prestigious Oggioni pension, which enabled him to visit Venice, Rome, and Paris.During the 1870s, he became one of the most sought-after artists among the Milanese bourgeoisie. He painted portraits, genre scenes, and historical canvases. In 1871, he was appointed a counselor at the Brera Academy.From 1879 onwards, he frequently visited Chioggia, the views of which became a central theme in his work. In 1898, he was appointed director of the Cignaroli Academy of Fine Arts in Verona. In 1899, he suffered a stroke, which brought his artistic career to an end. He died in his native Monza in 1904. ; Raydon Gallery specialized in 18th- and 19th-century European art. Many paintings passing through this gallery had provenance notes indicating they originated from the "Collection of Princess/Baroness Windisch-Graetz" (for example, from the collection of Princess Elisabeth Marie or other members of the family). The gallery's owner, Alexander R. Raydon, actively purchased artworks from the European aristocracy, who had been impoverished after World War II. Representatives of the Windisch-Graetz family, who lost a significant portion of their property in Austria and Hungary, were among those selling off their family collections. Archive records and auction catalogs mention works purchased by the Raydon Gallery directly from Princess Stephanie Windisch-Graetz (1909–2005) or from her estate. She lived in Belgium, was involved in photography and art, and periodically offered items from the family holdings for sale. ; The Windisch-Graetz family is an ancient Austrian aristocratic house whose history can be traced back to the 13th century. The family originates from the town of Windischgrätz in Lower Styria (now Slovenj Gradec in Slovenia) and has been closely linked to the Habsburg dynasty for centuries.
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