Large 16th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Leandro Bassano (1557-1622)

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Large 16th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Leandro Bassano (1557-1622):
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A Seasonal AllegoryOriginal Oil Painting on CanvasWorkshop of Leandro Bassano (1557-1622)

For a similar example see Seasonal Allegory with Adam and Eve in Auckland Art Gallery, New Zealand by Leandro Bassano (1557-1622).
Painting - 73.5cm (29\") x 96.5cm (38\")
Frame - 93cm (36 1/2\") x 115.5cm (45 1/2\")

Lot Notes

An important late 16th century oil painting on canvas from the workshop of Leandro Bassano. The hand is extremely close to Leandro Bassano (1557-1622) and although the present painting has an original composition the figure of the boy with the hare is taken from Seasonal Allegory with Adam and Eve in Auckland Art Gallery, New Zealand. The painting in the Auckland Art Gallery dated to c.1580was formerly attributed to Francesco Bassano until W. Arslan identified the traces of a signature in the bottom left-hand corner and re-attributed the painting to Leandro Bassano. Allegories like the present painting were a speciality of the Bassano family. Jacopo Bassano (1510–1592) worked for the most part in his home town of Bassano del Grappa, although he spent some time in Venice, and was influenced by Titian and Tintoretto, Parmigianino and later Veronese. He took their ideas back to Bassano, and as his sons became active in his workshop they too followed in their father\'s style. They often repeated the same figures, thereby making identification of some works extremely difficult. The painting appears to be unsigned.

Condition

In very fine condition. The canvas lined in probably the mid 20th century and without subsequent tears or repairs. The paint layer is slightly thin and with the odd light suface mark though generally very well preserved, most attractive and ready to hang. Presented in a good quality wood and gilt composite frame.

Artist Information

Leandro Bassano, also called Leandro dal Ponte, was an Italian artist from Bassano del Grappa, the younger brother of Francesco Bassano the Younger and third son of Jacopo Bassano, who took their name from their town of Bassano del Grappa. Leandro studied with his brother in their father\'s workshop, but took over the studio when Francesco opened a workshop in Venice. Leandro followed in the tradition of his father’s religious works, but also became well known as a portrait painter. By around 1575, Leandro had become an important assistant to his father, with his brother relocated to Venice. It was his father’s will that Leandro carry on the studio in Bassano del Grappa. Though after his father died, his brother Francesco committed suicide and Leandro took up the studio in Venice. There he became a successful portraitist, working close to the influential style of the Venetian master, Tintoretto. Leandro developed his style, taking in Venetian influence, furthering his fine drawing style. His approach to painting differed from his father’s in the use of \"fine brushwork, with cool, light colours, smoothly applied in well-defined areas, unlike his father, who painted with dense and robust brushstrokes.\" His success grew substantially in Venice, even landing him a knighthood from the Doge of Venice Marino Grimani in 1595 about, and he spent the rest of his life in the city. With this, Leandro began to sign his name with the honorary, “Eques.” Much of his work is not clearly dated and his works have sometimes been confused with other artists. This is the case with his, Portrait of an Old Man in the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, which was once thought to be a work of Tintoretto. In addition to his many portraits and religious pieces, Leandro painted secular, genre-like works, such as his, Concert, now in the Uffizi Gallery and his, Kitchen Scene, hung in the Indiana University Art Museum.

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