Lot 187
Lot 187
MARTIN KNOLLER (STEINACH AM BRENNER 1725-1804 MILAN)

Portrait présumé du peintre Anton van Maron (1773-1808) coiffé d'un chapeau, en buste

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EUR 20,000 - EUR 30,000
Closed: 14 Jun 2024
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MARTIN KNOLLER (STEINACH AM BRENNER 1725-1804 MILAN)

Portrait présumé du peintre Anton van Maron (1773-1808) coiffé d'un chapeau, en buste

Closed: 14 Jun 2024
Closed: 14 Jun 2024
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MARTIN KNOLLER (STEINACH AM BRENNER 1725-1804 MILAN)
Portrait présumé du peintre Anton van Maron (1773-1808) coiffé d'un chapeau, en buste
huile sur toile, sur sa toile d'origine
une marque non identifiée (couronne de chevalier du Saint-Empire germanique) au revers du châssis et de la toile
43,8 x 34 cm (1714 x 1338 in.)
Provenance
Vente anonyme, Christie's, New York, 17 octobre 2006, lot 53.
Vente anonyme, Artcurial, Paris, 31 mars 2016, lot 107.
Vente anonyme, Aguttes, Neuilly, 10 décembre 2020, lot 77.
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MARTIN KNOLLER (1725-1804), PORTRAIT OF A MAN WEARING A HAT, TRADITIONALLY IDENTIFIED AS THE PAINTER ANTON VAN MARON (1773-1808), BUST-LENGTH, OIL ON CANVAS, UNLINED

After studying at the Academy of Vienna, Martin Knoller (1725-1804) continued his training in Italy from the mid-1750s. In Rome, he made the acquaintance of Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787) and Anton Raphaël Mengs (1728-1779), who exerted a considerable influence on his work. Our painting, which probably depicts the painter Anton von Maron (1733-1808), is a fine example of the artists in Mengs's entourage in Rome. Maron, himself a pupil of Mengs, is depicted in an intimate composition with a tight frame reminiscent of Mengs' portraits. The play of light against a uniform background allows Knoller to model the face in the chiaroscuro style so dear to Mengs, whose influence can even be seen in the harmonious colour palette. With his gaze turned towards the viewer and his face marked by a debonair pout, this portrait is a thoughtful tribute from an artist to his contemporary. This painting should be compared with a larger work currently in the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan (inv. no. 503), gifted by Martin Knoller's heirs.
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