18th-century Italian painting by the painter Scipione Cignaroli.
The valuable oil on canvas painting depicts a landscape of the Italian countryside with travelers on the banks of the river, with a contemporary frame (18th century). The painting shows in the foreground a body of water with some travelers. In the background, mountains and a castle can be seen in the distance. This painting, in which one can observe the hand of the painter who, with short touches and quick brushstrokes, has been able to give vivacity and freshness to the depicted scene, is a valuable work with strong decorative connotations. The pleasant subject and size make the work easy to fit into any formal or private context.
Scipione is the son of Ludovica Bianca Mussi and Martino Cignaroli, belonging to a family of artists of which Giambettino Cignaroli seems to have been the founder. Active alongside his father, residing in Turin from 1718, he trained in Milan with Peter Muller, known as the Tempesta, and in Rome on the works of Dughet, Poussin, and Salvator Rosa. From 1722 he worked at the Royal Palace of Turin with his father, then at the Castle of Rivoli. In 1725 he executed eight large paintings representing landscapes and seascapes now preserved in the Castle of Agliè. He was active from 1735 with the Marquis of Guarene and at the Venaria Reale in 1737 with some landscapes. From 1739 he received large commissions at the Castle of Stupinigi and the Royal Palace. He died on December 9, 1753. In the last years of his life, Scipione evolved into "rocaille" updates, without however distorting the Arcadian and idealizing style typical of his previous works. Scipione's intense and light painting was appreciated not only within the court of Turin but also by the nobility who requested his paintings to embellish their country villas. His works are collected internationally.
The work has been viewed by Professor Cottino (one of the leading experts in 18th-century Italian painting). With the painting, it is possible to request a certificate of guarantee of the work issued directly by Professor Cottino.
Dimensions: with frame 109 x 104 - canvas only 98 x 97.
The work is in perfect condition and has undergone cleaning and re-lining.
