Lot 7359
Otto, Prince von Bismarck (1815–1898) – a congratulatory address from the Germans in Turin on his 80th birthday in 1895
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
A high-quality document painted in watercolor with gold highlights, signed “A. Dalbesio Torino” at the bottom right. At the center a scroll bearing a calligraphic dedicatory poem in Italian and German, surmounted by the princely coat of arms of the Bismarck family and surrounded by the coat of arms of Turin, a view of the equestrian statue of Emmanuel Philibert in Piazza San Carlo, and delicate floral, fruit, and foliate tendrils. Housed in a carved Neo-Gothic wooden frame (showing losses and wormholes) with eyelets on the back for wall mounting. Document dimensions: 46 x 62 cm. Frame dimensions: 100 x 80 cm. Adolfo Dalbesio (1857–1914) was a renowned Italian miniature painter and a student of Federigo Pastoris, Carlo Pittara, and Eugenio Gays; his patrons included the Italian royal family.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?
