Arturo Petrocelli (1856-1926) - Il falconiere

ARTURO PETROCELLI Napoli, 1856–1926 “ Il falconiere “ XIX secolo Oil on canvas Signed bottom right: “A. Petrocelli” Work published Measurements: 90 x 53 cm in frame Canvas: 67 x 31 cm Description Important and articulated historical scene in period costume, set outside a monumental architecture. At the center of the composition an elegant group of gentlemen and ladies in seventeenth-century dress is gathered around the figure of the falconer, while on the left a character raises his arm on which the bird is perched. The scene develops horizontally according to a nearly theatrical arrangement. Petrocelli concentrates the narrative core in the central zone, dominated by the young lady with a wide pink gown, around whom he places knights, dignitaries, armigers and other characters. In the foreground a kneeling man introduces another narrative element and enhances the depth of the composition. The description of historical costumes, feathers, armor, weapons and drapery is particularly meticulous. The vivid coloristic liveliness of the central figures contrasts with the browner, more atmospheric tones of the architecture, while the landscape opening on the left gives the scene air and breadth. The work testifies to the historical-narrative side of Petrocelli’s production and his training in the Neapolitan academic environment. The artist, son of painter Vincenzo Petrocelli, indeed attended the Naples Institute of Fine Arts and was a pupil of Domenico Morelli; he devoted himself especially to the figure and genre painting, regularly participating in the Promotrice “Salvator Rosa” exhibitions. Period and context The work is referable to Arturo Petrocelli’s nineteenth-century production, plausibly in the last quarter of the XIX century, roughly: around 1880/1890 The reconstruction in costume, the scenographic setting and the attention to historical narrative reflect the Neapolitan painting culture in which Petrocelli formed, and in particular the Morellian teaching, albeit applied by the artist to a more anecdotal and narrative dimension. Historical sources document Petrocelli at national exhibitions as early as 1877 and 1883 and as a regular exhibitor of the Neapolitan Promotrice between 1875 and 1896. Signature Bottom right there is the cursive signature: “A. Petrocelli” Frame The painting is presented within an important, modanated and gilded wooden frame, in a historicist taste, composed of multiple concentric orders of mouldings. The inner gilded band, relatively wide and inclined toward the painting, is accompanied by subsequent decorations in beading and twisted motif; the dark outer profile creates an elegant chromatic contrast with the gilding. Condition Report Overall state of conservation: good, compatible with its age. The textile support appears mounted on an old wooden frame, visible on the reverse; a localized intervention with a fabric patch is visible in the upper right area of the verso, indicating a previous repair. The painted surface shows widespread craquelure, particularly evident in the lighter areas and in the architectural planes, together with abrasions, slight abrasions and surface inconsistency consistent with the age of the work. *** Photographic note The photographs of the work were taken with professional studio lighting and spotlights to allow better readability of the composition, details and painting matter. This lighting may cause slight variations in color perception and brightness compared with viewing the work directly. The photographs are intended for illustrative and documentary purposes only. The frame is provided free of charge and as a gift with the work and must therefore be considered an accessory element, not included in the economic valuation of the painting. Due to the natural fragility of antique gilded frames, any damage, detachments, breakages or losses of parts of the frame occurring during transport or shipping cannot be the subject of reimbursement, indemnity or challenge relating to the value of the work. The packaging will, however, be prepared with the utmost care to ensure, as far as possible, safe transport. Shipping insured Attribution Expertise Report *** For historical interest, the work cannot be shipped outside the European Community / insured shipment in a wooden case

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