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Tito Lessi
Italian Art nouveau Nude Boudoir painting woman warming herself by a stove Paris

circa 1890

About the Item

A very pure and tender rendition of a female nude. Elegant in its simplicity, the artist's model, is warming herself by a large stove! It is a work by Tito Lessi dating from circa 1890. Lessi was born in Florence, Italy and studied at the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts, under Enrico Pollastrini and Antonio Ciseri. It was there that he became interested in history paintings, which was considered especially prestigious, due to the difficulties involved in assuring their accuracy. In 1884, the gallery owner, Charles Sedelmeyer, invited him to Paris, where he painted The Testament; Le lever du Dauphine; L'Interrogatorio (The Interrogation); and Le Lùeur. Some of these were exhibited at the Salon. He remained in Paris until 1896. While there, in 1893, he created his best known work, showing Galileo's meeting with Vincenzo Viviani. It was awarded a gold medal at the Salon d'Automne and went on to obtain other important awards in Munich and Leipzig. Our work by Lessi comes from a French collection and dates from his Paris period. Size of artwork alone 16 x 31 cm, not examined out of the mount.
  • Creator:
    Tito Lessi (1858 - 1917, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1890
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.9 in (48 cm)Width: 12.6 in (32 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Frame in fair condition with repair and small cracks. Shipped preferably without glass for safety unless otherwise discussed.
  • Gallery Location:
    Norwich, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU991310522272
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