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AUGUST LAFORET (Milan, 1881 – Ghiffa, 1973)
Portrait of a Gentleman
Oil on canvas, cm. 76 x 56
signed 'AUGUSTO LAFORET' lower right
Size with frame, cm. 95 x 74 x 6 approx.
NOTES: Publication of the catalog of works from the Intermidiart collection. Signed work. Certificate of authenticity and lawful origin. Work with coeval frame (?) in worked wood (defects):
Very valuable works for artistic and economic value, by a valid artist, which illustrates a Portrait of a Gentleman. The work, signed lower right, by the Lombard painter August Laforet (Milan, 1881 - Ghiffa, 1973), active between the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, where it depicts a portrait of a middle-aged gentleman placed in the middle bust in three quarters, with classic clothing: well-tailored white shirt, dressed in a suit with dark jacket and blue tie. With equal sprezzatura the face, despite its gaze turned to the left, catalyzes the attention of the viewer, adhering to precise canons of painting of that era, represented here posing in the act of being portrayed with a carefree attitude.
From a stylistic point of view, the canvas in question represents a profound intensity of expression which, alongside the impressionistic character, through the fusion of the chromatic masses with fast and vibrant brushstrokes. The figures of this painting which is influenced by impressionism but which is also declined with an entirely subjective pleasure for that past which recalls seventeenth-century painting such as Rembrandt.
With regard to its state of conservation, the work is in fairly fair general condition considering the age of the painting; the pictorial surface shows a dirty paint, caused by time, signs that testify to the years of work. The patina is in a fairly good state of conservation, and with the study of the magnifying glass, the thickness of the pigments and some characteristics of the pictorial layer can be observed in the pictorial surface, compatible with the painting of the time. There is – at the top in the background – a small hole with color drop. In grazing sunlight, on the other hand, the characteristics of the color applied as a body and of the trend of the brushstroke are visible, such as: relief, direction, curvature and craquelé.
The work is inserted in a contemporary frame (?) (dimensions approx. 95 x 74 x 6 cm, presence of defects). The painting - coming from the purchase of an important Italian auction house - is accompanied by a certificate of legitimate origin. Any costs for customs procedures will be borne by the recipient. "The frame shown in the photos above has been added to the artwork by the seller or a third party. The frame is provided to you at no additional cost so it is ready to display as soon as it arrives. The frame is included as a gift courtesy and is not considered an integral part of the artwork.Therefore, any potential damage to the frame that does not affect the artwork itself will not be accepted as a valid reason to open a claim or request cancellation of the order ."
Provenance: Coll. Sicilian private
Publication:
? Unreleased;
? The Myths and the Territory in Sicily with a thousand cultures. UNEDITED QUADRERIA general catalog of paintings from the collection of the cycle "Myths and the territory", Editore Lab_04, Marsala, 2023.
We also guarantee careful packaging with an external wooden crate and internal bubble wrap/cardboard/polystyrene (packaging cost approximately €100.00) and tracked shipping (€100.00 Italy). For export, the work is subject to a request for a Certificate of Free Circulation (European Community) or a Certificate of Export (Extra Community Transport), at the export office (Superintendency of the territory) with the times and costs burdened ( €300/€500, all included: shipping, packing and some exports).
The shipment could be delayed by a few days/weeks for logistical and administrative reasons. 67433757