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Nov. 14, 2024
Francisco Salzillo (Murcia, 1707 - 1783) - Pair of little angels, Polychrome and carved wood
Est: €25,000 - €35,000
Polychrome and carved wood. Dimensions: 44 x 30 x 70 cm. This exquisite pair of little angels in polychrome wood reveals the masterful use of carving and colour, so characteristic of Salzillo's art. The child figures, with gilded wings and delicately sculpted bodies, convey a feeling of lightness and grace, which is accentuated by their dynamic postures and playful expressions. These small sculptures would have formed part of some religious decorative ensemble, typical of Murcian Baroque, in which naturalistic details and childlike tenderness came together to inspire devotion and beauty.
Templum Fine Art Auctions
Oct. 28, 2024
Circle of FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707- 1783); c. 1700. "Saint Anthony of Padua". Carved and polychrome wood. It has an old base from a later period.
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Circle of FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707- 1783); c. 1700. "Saint Anthony of Padua". Carved and polychrome wood. It has an old base from a later period. Measurements: 32 x 49 cm (saint); 23 x 17 cm (child); 38 x 22 cm (base). Wooden sculpture carved in round bulk representing St. Anthony of Padua with the Child Jesus in his arms. The Saint wears a Franciscan habit and holds the bible that serves as a support for Jesus himself. The Child has been carved with great naturalism since his posture reveals the attitude of an innocent infant who tries to reach with his hand the face of the saint although he does not look directly at him. The bust of Saint Anthony is conceived as a counterpoint to the dynamic figure of the little Christ, thus serving as a stable base. St. Anthony of Padua is, after St. Francis of Assisi, the most popular of the Franciscan saints. He is represented as a beardless young man with a large monastic tonsure, dressed in the common habit of the Franciscans. By the technical and aesthetic characteristics of the work it is possible to establish a link with the artistic influence of the master Francisco Salzillo in fact the work reminds to a great extent to the sculpture of San Antonio de Padua, work of Salzillo of 1783 is located in the town of Velez Rubio in Almeria. Salzillo was a Spanish sculptor of the eighteenth century, considered today as one of the most important of that century and as one of the most prominent figures of the Murcian school of sculpture. He was dedicated to religious work, making sculptures as well as processional steps and nativity scenes, reflecting a transitional style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. He was trained in the workshop of his father, the Italian sculptor Nicolás Salzillo, and had to take care of it when Nicolás died in 1727, when Francisco was twenty years old. Although he hardly ever left Murcia (there is only one documented trip to Cartagena in 1755, and he refused the invitation of the Count of Floridablanca to go to Madrid), he achieved national fame and recognition, carrying out a large number of commissions. He participated in the foundation, in 1777, of the Royal Economic Society of Friends of the Country of Murcia, which served to create, two years later, the Patriotic School of Drawing (where he was director), and his work is currently preserved in some important private collections, as well as in institutions such as the Salzillo Museum of Murcia, the Museum of the Cathedral of Murcia, the National Museum of Sculpture in Valladolid, etc.The Murcian school of sculpture was born in the 18th century, driven by the economic growth of the region, around the figure of Francisco Salzillo, gathering Mediterranean and especially Italian influences through the art of the Nativity Scene, which was introduced and developed in Spain in this century. Through the Murcian school, the novelties of the European Rococo were introduced in Spain, which were incorporated by Murcian masters such as Salzillo to the popular feeling typical of Spanish imagery.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 28, 2024
Attributed to FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707-1783) “Child Jesus with attributes of the passion.” Polychrome terracotta. It has eyes made of vitreous paste.
Est: €18,000 - €20,000
Attributed to FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707- 1783) "Infant Jesus with attributes of the Passion". Polychrome terracotta. It has vitreous paste eyes. Measurements: 38 x 33 x 25 cm. Image worked in polychrome terracotta, of great technical quality, delicately polychromed with great naturalism. It represents the Child Jesus on his knees with his face raised towards the sky, the palms of his hands facing upwards, both placed on his knees. As for the face, the half-open mouth and the eyes that shift their gaze towards the sky add to the attitude of prayer of the sculpture, which creates a great impact on the spectator by confronting the idea of the innocence of a child with the vision of Jesus as the saviour of humanity. With regard to the technique, the quality of the work on the face is particularly noteworthy, as it is highly emotive, delicate, tender and at the same time suffering. It is an iconography that combines divine power and grace with the happy innocence and humble condition of God incarnate. A relevant aspect is the polychromy, as it shows a taste for realism that adds dynamism to the scene and gives greater depth to the message by showing us an Infant Jesus with the traces of the crown of thorns. Aesthetically, the piece is very reminiscent of the sculpture of the Infant Jesus by Salzillo, which is in the Diocesan Museum of Ciudad Real. The Murcian school of sculpture was born in the 18th century, driven by the economic growth of the region, around the figure of Francisco Salzillo, gathering Mediterranean and especially Italian influences through the art of the Nativity Scene, which was introduced and developed in Spain in this century. Through the Murcian school, the novelties of European Rococo were introduced into Spain, which were incorporated by Murcian masters such as Salzillo into the popular sentiment typical of Spanish imagery. Spanish Baroque sculpture is one of the most authentic and personal examples of our art, because its conception and form of expression arose from the people and their deepest feelings. Stylistically, in the first decades of the century it began with a priority interest in capturing the natural world, gradually intensifying over the course of the century in the depiction of expressive values, which it achieved through movement and the variety of gestures, the use of light resources and the representation of moods and feelings.
Setdart Auction House
May. 29, 2024
Murcian School, Circle of FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707- 1783); XVIII century. "Saint". Polychrome wood, gilded and vitreous paste eyes. Presents faults in the carving and polychrome.
Est: €8,000 - €9,000
Murcian School, Circle of FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707- 1783); XVIII century. "Saint". Polychrome wood, gilded and vitreous paste eyes. Presents faults in the carving and polychrome. Measurements: 23 x 20 x 16 cm; 16 x 16 x 16 x 16 cm. On an elaborate pedestal sits the bust of a saint wearing a golden cloak. His bearded face and snowy hair indicate that he is probably Saint Peter, although there is no iconographic attribute that concretely defines him. Due to the technical and aesthetic characteristics of the work, a link can be established with the artistic influence of the master Francisco Salzillo, who was a Spanish sculptor of the 18th century, considered today as one of the most important of that century and as one of the most outstanding figures of the Murcian school of sculpture. He was dedicated to religious work, making sculptures as well as processional steps and nativity scenes, reflecting a transitional style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism, and was trained in the workshop of his father, the Italian sculptor Nicolás Salzillo, and had to take care of it when Nicolás died in 1727, when Francisco was twenty years old. Although he hardly ever left Murcia (there is only one documented trip to Cartagena in 1755, and he refused the invitation of the Count of Floridablanca to go to Madrid), he achieved fame and recognition at a national level, carrying out a large number of commissions. He participated in the foundation, in 1777, of the Royal Economic Society of Friends of the Country of Murcia, which served to create, two years later, the Patriotic School of Drawing (where he was director), and his work is currently preserved in some important private collections, as well as in institutions such as the Salzillo Museum of Murcia, the Museum of the Cathedral of Murcia, the National Museum of Sculpture in Valladolid, etc.The Murcian school of sculpture was born in the 18th century, driven by the economic growth of the region, around the figure of Francisco Salzillo, gathering Mediterranean and especially Italian influences through the art of the Nativity Scene, which was introduced and developed in Spain in this century. Through the Murcian school, the novelties of the European Rococo were introduced in Spain, which were incorporated by Murcian masters such as Salzillo to the popular feeling typical of Spanish imagery. It presents faults in the carving and polychromy.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 15, 2023
Attributed to FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707-1783) “Child Jesus with attributes of the passion.” Polychrome terracotta. It has eyes made of vitreous paste.
Est: €25,000 - €28,000
Attributed to FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707- 1783) "Infant Jesus with attributes of the Passion". Polychrome terracotta. It has vitreous paste eyes. Measurements: 38 x 33 x 25 cm. Image worked in polychrome terracotta, of great technical quality, delicately polychromed with great naturalism. It represents the Child Jesus on his knees with his face raised towards the sky, the palms of his hands facing upwards, both placed on his knees. As for the face, the half-open mouth and the eyes that shift their gaze towards the sky add to the attitude of prayer of the sculpture, which creates a great impact on the spectator by confronting the idea of the innocence of a child with the vision of Jesus as the saviour of humanity. With regard to the technique, the quality of the work on the face is particularly noteworthy, as it is highly emotive, delicate, tender and at the same time suffering. It is an iconography that combines divine power and grace with the happy innocence and humble condition of God incarnate. A relevant aspect is the polychromy, as it shows a taste for realism that adds dynamism to the scene and gives greater depth to the message by showing us an Infant Jesus with the traces of the crown of thorns. Aesthetically, the piece is very reminiscent of the sculpture of the Infant Jesus by Salzillo, which is in the Diocesan Museum of Ciudad Real. The Murcian school of sculpture was born in the 18th century, driven by the economic growth of the region, around the figure of Francisco Salzillo, gathering Mediterranean and especially Italian influences through the art of the Nativity Scene, which was introduced and developed in Spain in this century. Through the Murcian school, the novelties of European Rococo were introduced into Spain, which were incorporated by Murcian masters such as Salzillo into the popular sentiment typical of Spanish imagery. Spanish Baroque sculpture is one of the most authentic and personal examples of our art, because its conception and form of expression arose from the people and their deepest feelings. Stylistically, in the first decades of the century it began with a priority interest in capturing the natural world, gradually intensifying over the course of the century in the depiction of expressive values, which it achieved through movement and the variety of gestures, the use of light resources and the representation of moods and feelings.
Setdart Auction House
Apr. 20, 2023
Attributed to FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707- 1783) "Calvary" Polychrome carved wood. It has a report issued by Don José Carlos Pérez Morales. (Doctor in art history).
Est: €24,000 - €25,000
Attributed to FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707- 1783) "Calvary". Polychrome carved wood. It has a report issued by Don José Carlos Pérez Morales (Doctor in History of Art). Measurements: 94 x 40 x 37 cm. The image of Christ crucified on a wooden Latin cross presides over the group. The evident singularity of the figures gives rise to an image that delves into the religiosity of the faithful through a realistic finish, and of singular beauty, which is defined through a masterly technical treatment, which can be appreciated in the quality of the folding of the canvases or the subtlety of the faces of the protagonists, which despite tending towards realism show a certain idealisation. Normally, since Gothic art, and extending the model until later times, in the sculptural groups referring to Calvary, the figure of Christ Crucified, the image of the Virgin, normally on the right, and Saint John on the left, are usually represented. However, in this sculptural representation we are presented with the figure of Christ on a cross with three nails and at his feet on the right the Virgin, who is defined by a greater halo than the other two women who complete the group. The other ladies are Mary of Cleophas and Mary Salome. Due to the technical and aesthetic characteristics of the work, a link can be established with the artistic influence of the master Francisco Salzillo, who was a Spanish sculptor of the 18th century, considered today as one of the most important of that century and as one of the most outstanding figures of the Murcian school of sculpture. He devoted himself to religious works, producing sculptures as well as processional floats and nativity scenes, in a style of transition from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism, and was trained in the workshop of his father, the Italian sculptor Nicolás Salzillo, and had to take over the workshop when Nicolás died in 1727, when Francisco was twenty years old. Although he hardly ever left Murcia (there is only one documented trip to Cartagena in 1755, and he refused the invitation of the Count of Floridablanca to go to Madrid), he achieved fame and recognition at a national level, carrying out a large number of commissions. He participated in the foundation, in 1777, of the Real Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Murcia, which served to create, two years later, the Patriotic School of Drawing (of which he was director), and his work is currently preserved in some important private collections, as well as in institutions such as the Salzillo Museum in Murcia, the Museum of the Cathedral of Murcia, the National Museum of Sculpture in Valladolid, etc.The Murcian school of sculpture was born in the 18th century, driven by the economic growth of the region, around the figure of Francisco Salzillo, gathering Mediterranean and especially Italian influences through the art of the Nativity Scene, which was introduced and developed in Spain in this century. Through the Murcian school, the novelties of European Rococo were introduced into Spain, which were incorporated by Murcian masters such as Salzillo into the popular sentiment typical of Spanish imagery. It should be noted that Spanish Baroque sculpture is one of the most authentic and personal examples of our art, because its conception and form of expression arose from the people and their deepest feelings. Stylistically, in the first decades of the century, it began with a priority interest in capturing the natural world, gradually intensifying over the course of the century in the depiction of expressive values, which it achieved through movement and the variety of gestures, the use of light resources and the representation of moods and feelings.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 22, 2022
Attributed to FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707- 1783) "Calvary" Polychrome carved wood. It has a report issued by Don José Carlos Pérez Morales. (Doctor in art history).
Est: €29,000 - €30,000
Attributed to FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707- 1783) "Calvary". Polychrome carved wood. It has a report issued by Don José Carlos Pérez Morales (Doctor in History of Art). Measurements: 94 x 40 x 37 cm. The image of Christ crucified on a wooden Latin cross presides over the group. The evident singularity of the figures gives rise to an image that delves into the religiosity of the faithful through a realistic finish, and of singular beauty, which is defined through a masterly technical treatment, which can be appreciated in the quality of the folding of the canvases or the subtlety of the faces of the protagonists, which despite tending towards realism show a certain idealisation. Normally, since Gothic art, and extending the model until later times, in the sculptural groups referring to Calvary, the figure of Christ Crucified, the image of the Virgin, normally on the right, and Saint John on the left, are usually represented. However, in this sculptural representation we are presented with the figure of Christ on a cross with three nails and at his feet on the right the Virgin, who is defined by a greater halo than the other two women who complete the group. The other ladies are Mary of Cleophas and Mary Salome. Due to the technical and aesthetic characteristics of the work, a link can be established with the artistic influence of the master Francisco Salzillo, who was a Spanish sculptor of the 18th century, considered today as one of the most important of that century and as one of the most outstanding figures of the Murcian school of sculpture. He devoted himself to religious works, producing sculptures as well as processional floats and nativity scenes, in a style of transition from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism, and was trained in the workshop of his father, the Italian sculptor Nicolás Salzillo, and had to take over the workshop when Nicolás died in 1727, when Francisco was twenty years old. Although he hardly ever left Murcia (there is only one documented trip to Cartagena in 1755, and he refused the invitation of the Count of Floridablanca to go to Madrid), he achieved fame and recognition at a national level, carrying out a large number of commissions. He participated in the foundation, in 1777, of the Real Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Murcia, which served to create, two years later, the Patriotic School of Drawing (of which he was director), and his work is currently preserved in some important private collections, as well as in institutions such as the Salzillo Museum in Murcia, the Museum of the Cathedral of Murcia, the National Museum of Sculpture in Valladolid, etc.The Murcian school of sculpture was born in the 18th century, driven by the economic growth of the region, around the figure of Francisco Salzillo, gathering Mediterranean and especially Italian influences through the art of the Nativity Scene, which was introduced and developed in Spain in this century. Through the Murcian school, the novelties of European Rococo were introduced into Spain, which were incorporated by Murcian masters such as Salzillo into the popular sentiment typical of Spanish imagery. It should be noted that Spanish Baroque sculpture is one of the most authentic and personal examples of our art, because its conception and form of expression arose from the people and their deepest feelings. Stylistically, in the first decades of the century, it began with a priority interest in capturing the natural world, gradually intensifying over the course of the century in the depiction of expressive values, which it achieved through movement and the variety of gestures, the use of light resources and the representation of moods and feelings.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 09, 2022
ELEMENT OF A CRIB REPRESENTING GOATS AND RAMS, MURCIAN SCHOOL OF THE 18TH CENTURY, AROUND FRANCISCO SALZILLO (MURCIA, 1707 - 1783)
Est: €1,500 - €1,800
In polychrome wood, measurements: 15 x 26 x 22 cm
Templum Fine Art Auctions
Apr. 07, 2022
ELEMENT OF A CHRISTMAS NATIVITY SCENE REPRESENTING GOATS AND RAMS, MURCIAN SCHOOL OF THE 18TH CENTURY, AROUND FRANCISCO SALZILLO (MURCIA, 1707 - 1783)
Est: €800 - €900
In walnut wood and fruit marquetry 115 x 95 x 50 cm
Templum Fine Art Auctions
Dec. 29, 2021
Circle of Salzillo. Jesus child
Est: -
Escultura realizada en madera tallada y policromada. Ojos de cristal con restos de postizo en las pestañas. Pelo tallado de tono castaño claro con moña central y dos laterales. Pieza de claidad con bonita carnación. Sobre peana de madera de época posterior.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Sep. 30, 2021
Francisco Salzillo. Penitent Magdalene 1763
Est: -
Escultura realizada en madera tallada y policromada, sarga encolada, estucada y policromada, y postizos naturales y de cristal. Escultura que muestra a María Magdalena Penitente, sentada sobre una roca. Ataviada con un sayo de esparto entrelazado, propio de la iconografái, y sobre este un manto con estampado floral. Lleva la melena larga y suelta. El rostro, con gesto de arrepentimiento y la mirada al frente. Boca entreabierta que deja ver ligeramente la dentadura. A la manera habitual del escultor, la imagen tiene uno de los brazos elevados, y el otro a la altura del pecho, en este caso portando una cruz de plata. Sobre peana de madera revestida con láminas de plata repujada y cincelada a mano. Decorada con roleos y tornapuntas a la manera barroca. En el frente, blasón, y bajo este, cartela que reza "LA MAGDALENA. OBRA ORIGINAL DE D. FRANCISCO SALCILLO AÑO DEL 1763 ENCARGO DE LA CASA RIQUELME". La cruz y la peana, lo más probable, de época ligeramente posterior, con tres punzones, una torre, un aspa, y un perfil, que se pueden corresponder con Madrid o Valladolid Corte, Ff. S. XVIII. Faltas muy leves en zonas puntuales. Reproducida en el catálogo de la exposición: Salzillo, Testigo de un siglo. - AA.VV, Salzillo, testigo de un siglo, Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia, 2007, p. 484. - Procedencia: Colección particular española.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jul. 05, 2018
Napolitan School from 18th Century. "Our Lady. Dressed image"
Est: €5,500 - €7,000
Napolitan School from 18th Century. "Our Lady. Dressed image" Carved and polychromed wooden sculpture. The clothes are embroidered in the original silver thread. Height: 38 cm.
La Suite Subastas
May. 19, 2010
Francisco Salzillo (Murcia, 1707-1783) Saint Jerome
Est: €38,000 - €49,400
Francisco Salzillo (Murcia, 1707-1783) Saint Jerome Sculpture in polychromed terracota. Outline or first version of St Jerome kept at the Cathedral Museum in Murcia, Signed and dated in 1755. Salzillo made clay outlines of his sculptures (in the Salzillo Museum in Murcia, there is a collection of more than 50 of these outlines) and it is also documented that, before contracting, the sculptor presented potter's clay models, sometimes polychromed, as "presentation outlines". Perfect versions. 42 cm high
Balclis
Dec. 08, 2009
ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCISCO SALZILLO (1707-1783)
Est: £10,000 - £12,000
VIRGIN AND CHILD
Sotheby's
Jul. 09, 2009
Circle of Francisco Salzillo (1707-1783) Spanish, Murcia region, 18th century , St. John the Baptist gilt and polychromed wood with a metal halo, a white label marked VT 657 9 on the underside
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
gilt and polychromed wood with a metal halo, a white label marked VT 657 9 on the underside
Sotheby's
Dec. 02, 2008
Attributed to Francisco Salzillo (1707-1783) Spanish, Murcia, 18th century , Virgin and Child gilt and polychromed unfired clay, inset with glass eyes, silver crown, on a gilt and polychromed wood base
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
gilt and polychromed unfired clay, inset with glass eyes, silver crown, on a gilt and polychromed wood base
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Francisco Salzillo (Murcia, 1707 - 1783) - Pair of little angels, Polychrome and carved wood

Circle of FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707- 1783); c. 1700. "Saint Anthony of Padua". Carved and polychrome wood. It has an old base from a later period.

Attributed to FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707-1783) “Child Jesus with attributes of the passion.” Polychrome terracotta. It has eyes made of vitreous paste.

Murcian School, Circle of FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707- 1783); XVIII century. "Saint". Polychrome wood, gilded and vitreous paste eyes. Presents faults in the carving and polychrome.

Attributed to FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707-1783) “Child Jesus with attributes of the passion.” Polychrome terracotta. It has eyes made of vitreous paste.

Attributed to FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707- 1783) "Calvary" Polychrome carved wood. It has a report issued by Don José Carlos Pérez Morales. (Doctor in art history).

Attributed to FRANCISCO SALZILLO (Murcia, 1707- 1783) "Calvary" Polychrome carved wood. It has a report issued by Don José Carlos Pérez Morales. (Doctor in art history).

ELEMENT OF A CRIB REPRESENTING GOATS AND RAMS, MURCIAN SCHOOL OF THE 18TH CENTURY, AROUND FRANCISCO SALZILLO (MURCIA, 1707 - 1783)

ELEMENT OF A CHRISTMAS NATIVITY SCENE REPRESENTING GOATS AND RAMS, MURCIAN SCHOOL OF THE 18TH CENTURY, AROUND FRANCISCO SALZILLO (MURCIA, 1707 - 1783)

Circle of Salzillo. Jesus child

Francisco Salzillo. Penitent Magdalene 1763

Napolitan School from 18th Century. "Our Lady. Dressed image"

Francisco Salzillo (Murcia, 1707-1783) Saint Jerome

ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCISCO SALZILLO (1707-1783)

Circle of Francisco Salzillo (1707-1783) Spanish, Murcia region, 18th century , St. John the Baptist gilt and polychromed wood with a metal halo, a white label marked VT 657 9 on the underside

Attributed to Francisco Salzillo (1707-1783) Spanish, Murcia, 18th century , Virgin and Child gilt and polychromed unfired clay, inset with glass eyes, silver crown, on a gilt and polychromed wood base

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