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36 - Felice Boselli (attributed to) - Still life with game and fr…
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Estimate €1,500 - €3,000
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Felice Boselli (attributed to) - Still life with game and fruit oil on canvas 50 x 64 cm Painting depicting a still life with game and fruit arranged on a wooden surface in front of a dark background. In the foreground we recognise two game birds, probably ducks or geese, rendered with careful description of their feathers and arranged diagonally, with their limbs abandoned to emphasise their inert condition; next to them appears a smaller bird, possibly a partridge, characterised by a more lively chromatic modulation of its plumage. On the back, slightly set back, is a metal or ceramic vessel containing citrus fruits with leaves, placed next to a pitcher and flanked by a candle, elements that contribute to the construction of a balanced compositional layout and introduce variations of form and material. The light, grazing and concentrated, shapes the volumes, emerging from the brown background and creating chiaroscuro contrasts that enhance the tactile rendering of the surfaces - from the skin of the birds to the peels of the citrus fruits to the reflections of the container, according to a naturalistic sensibility typical of the Lombard-Emilian tradition. The composition, devoid of explicit symbolic intentions, fits into the vein of the kitchen or pantry still life, with an emphasis on visual truth and the concrete rendering of objects, characteristics attributable to Boselli's production. Within a 20th century frame.
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About the sale Old Masters and 19th Century Paintings and Drawings
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Auction time 06/12/2026 at 2:00 PM
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