Villa Albani, Rome

Details

Emma Ciardi (1879-1933)
Villa Albani, Rome
signed 'Emma Ciardi' (lower right) and inscribed and dated 'Venezia 04' (lower left)
oil on panel
9 x 7 in. (20.8 x 17.8 cm.)

Provenance

L. Davis.

Exhibited

London, Leicester Galleries, Emma Ciardi Exhibition, March 1906, no. 50, where purchased by L. Davis.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The Villa Albani was created by Cardinal Alessandro Albani between 1746 and 1764 and the casino set in the formal gardens contained his celebrated collection of antiquities and Roman sculpture.

Emma Ciardi painted many Italian gardens and the Villa Albani was a particularly popular subject for many artists who were attracted by its formal parterres, now mellowed by the passing of time.

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