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FRICERO Joseph (1807–1870). Small artist’s sketchbook in gre…
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FRICERO Joseph (1807–1870). Small artist’s sketchbook in gre…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
FRICERO Joseph (1807–1870).
Small artist’s sketchbook in green percaline, dated
1871, containing 72 pages of watercolours, drawings and
sketches depicting figures, mountain landscapes,
views of Italy and animal studies; some
pages featuring handwritten annotations and historical quotations,
Italian format (115x105 mm).
Binding worn, foxing.
Biography: Joseph Fricéro (1807–1870). A French painter specialising in
watercolour and portraiture, he distinguished himself through a career as brilliant
as it was itinerant. Trained under Paul-Émile Barberi (1775–1847), he travelled
through Europe and the Mediterranean basin before being introduced to the imperial court
of Saint Petersburg by Prince Grigori Gagarin, a close associate of Tsar Nicholas I
of Russia. Returning to Nice in 1952, he settled there permanently and pursued
a distinguished career until his death. His work is now held in the
collections of the Musée Masséna in Nice and the Hermitage Museum in
Saint Petersburg.
Provenance: former collection of Victor de Cessole (1859–1941).
See original version (French)
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Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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