Gregorio Guglielmi Sold at Auction Prices

Attributed to Gregorio Guglielmi

(Italian, 1714-1773) Bacchanalian Feast, unsigned, inscribed verso "Guglielmi", 18th century, watercolor on vellum, with varnish, sheet 7-3/4 x 11 in.; gilt wood frame, 11-3/4 x 15-1/4 in.

GREGORIO GUGLIELMI (ROME 1714-1773 ST. PETERSBURG),

GREGORIO GUGLIELMI (ROME 1714-1773 ST. PETERSBURG) An Allegory of Philosophy (sketch for a ceiling decoration) oil on canvas, unlined 14 1/8 x 32 1/2 in. (35.7 x 82.6 cm.) ,

GUGLIELMI, GREGORIO

(Rom 1714–1773 St. Petersburg) In den Wolken schwebende allegorische Figurengruppe, mit zwei sich umarmenden Frauen im Zentrum, umgeben von mehreren anderen Gestalten (Allegorie des Friedens: Concordia, Pax, Abundantia ?). Schwarze Kreide. Unten rechts signiert. 30x20,5 cm. - Auf Papier mit WZ kleines Wappenschild. Verso mit Sammlerstempel schwarzes W (Lugt 2589 „non identifiée“). - Schwarz getusche Umrandung. Minimal gebräunt und mit einigen Knitterspuren. RefFin10620

Olympus

Guglielmi Gregorio, although born in Rome, completed his apprenticeship on German territory, mainly under the guidance of Sebastiano Conca. Among his foremost works there are the frescoes at the church of the Santissima Trinità degli Spagnoli, the Royal Palace of Turin, the Grand Gallery of Schönbrunn Palace, the Liebert Palace, etc. From 1769 onwards, he was employed by Katherine the Great of Russia, thus spending the latter part of his life at the Royal Palace in Saint Petersburg. The present work is a project painted in oil for one of his many frescoes in Italy. The image brings forth the ancient world of myths, legendary heroes and gods. The use of warm, bright colours and the manner of projecting the detailed figures reflects the artist's tendency to naturally merge the late Baroque influences of Conca with the developing Classicism of Pierre Subleyras and Marco Benefial. Gugliemi Gregorio's works are found at the Hermitage Museum (Saint Petersburg, Russia), the Louvre (Paris, France), the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Vienna, Austria).

GREGORIO GUGLIELMI (Rome 1714-1773 St. Petersburg) Study of a Cleric Holding a Book. Black chalk with white heightening on cream laid paper. 245x170 mm; 9x6 inches. With a study of a leg in black chalk, verso.

GREGORIO GUGLIELMI

(Rome 1714-1773 St. Petersburg) Study of a Cleric Holding a Book. Black chalk with white heightening on cream laid paper. 245x170 mm; 9 5/8x6 3/4 inches. With a study of a leg in black chalk, verso.

*Gregorio Guglielmi (1714-1773) king solomon receiving the queen of sheba. Signed and dated:

*Gregorio Guglielmi (1714-1773) king solomon receiving the queen of sheba. Signed and dated: Guglielmvs Fecit. Neapolis 1744 in brown and gold and inscribed: SOLIMENA inuen. Gouache on vellum. 429 by 591mm. Provenance: An Austrian private collection. This is a copy after a large canvas by Francesco Solimena, one of four canvases commissioned in 1723 by Vittorio Amadeo II of Savoy for the Palazzo Reale, Turin, and now in the Galleria Sabauda, Turin. *Gregorio Guglielmi (1714-1773) king solomon receiving the queen of sheba. Signed and dated: Guglielmvs Fecit. Neapolis 1744 in brown and gold and inscribed: SOLIMENA inuen. Gouache on vellum. 429 by 591mm. Provenance: An Austrian private collection. This is a copy after a large canvas by Francesco Solimena, one of four canvases commissioned in 1723 by Vittorio Amadeo II of Savoy for the Palazzo Reale, Turin, and now in the Galleria Sabauda, Turin.