Early original minature (gouache on ivory) executed in 1836 by listed Italian miniature artist Giosue Bianchi (1803 - Monza -1875), father of genre painter Mose Bianchi and grandfather of Pompeo Mariani. In order of casa di Arconati came G.Bianchi to Milan for study at the Academy di Brera under Giuseppe Longhi.After study his main direction was religious painting (frescos, altar works), portraits and miniatures in watercolour and ivory and long time as drawing teacher at the Collegio dei Barnabiti und im Collegio Bosisio in Monza. He is reknown represantative of Lombardian school.

Works: Monza, Civ. Gall. d´Arte

Literature : ThB3, 1909 (Lit.). Galetti/Camesasca I, 1951; Schidlof I, 1964; DEB II, 1972; Luciani, 1974; Bénézit II, 1976; Comanducci I, 1982. – TCI Milano, 1967, 393; Monteverdi, Storia III, 1975.

Inscription: signed and dated 1836 lower right.

Technique: gouache on ivory. Original period gilt bronze frame.

Measurements: unframed w 20" x h 15 1/3" (51 x 39 cm), framed w 26" x h 21 1/4" ( 66 x 54 cm)

Condition: in very good condition.