Portrait of a Ottoman beauty with mandolin was executed by high quoted Italian painter Egisto Ferroni (1835 Lastra a Signa/Florence - 1912 Florence). Stud: 1851-57 am ABA Florence with Enrico Pollastrini. At the same time, he visited the atelier of Stefano Ussi. 1861 order of the Comune Signa for the history picture l´incontro di Carlo VIII con gli ambasciatori fiorentini a Ponte a Signa (fully. 1865; PAL. Com. ibid.). 1865 component. the Dante - anniversary exhibition with Dante giovanetto che scherza per la prima volta con Beatrice. Soon after, F.s. focuses on scenes from the alltägl interest. as the feiertägl. Country life at Ponte a Signa, where he himself a beschaul. Leads life far away from the major art centres. in 1866 he paints a jester (Saltimbanco), in 1867 the highly acclaimed by Signorini and Cecioni straw weavers (Le trecciaiole). His pictures that similar. as you the French Jules Breton and Jules Bastien-Lepage portray the modest living conditions of rural people in legal and downright classy way, are very appreciated in the perimeter of the Macchiaioli in Florence. The 1869 created com. Ritorno della fiera and La visita la madre (both A. 1870s) echoes of the show poet. Art of Piagentina, especially on the work of Silvestro Lega. GAL. opened in the 1875 the artist puts together F. with Odoardo Borrani from. 1875-stay in Paris with Francesco Gioli, Giovanni Fattori, Niccolò Cannicci. To the livelihood, F. for the Florentine gallery owner Luigi Pisani painted figurines dressed in costumes of the 18th century 1876-94 he worked on 14 large LW.-com. for the Salon of the renovation. Villa of the count of Frassineto. These years are the most fruitful and successful work: 1880 with Alla fontana (1879) component. on the esPos. Naz. in Turin, 1882 honorary Prof. (1892 Accademico resident) the ABA Florence, 1884 of the ABA Bologna. In the 90s due to family problems and grief over the death of the youngest son, he hardly paints. At the few Ausst.-investments it shows already known. Works. An exception is the 1897 electric under the impression of Bienn. com. in Venice amori santi. After a short stint as an art teacher, F. bypasses to Florence, for the ceramic-man. his son Arrigo F. patterns and models to design, as well as the reliefs Vendemmia and Mietitura for the steam ship Vittorio Emanuele.

EXHIBITIONS E: Florence: 1910 SOC. BA: Retr.; 1936 gall. Dell ´ Accad.: RETR. (K: P.Nomellini). -G: Florence: 1862, ´ 65-68, ´ 80, ´ 83, ´ 91-92, ´ 92-93, 1903, ´ 04, ´ 09 SOC. Promotrice; 1865 Mostra del Centenario Dantesco; 1880, 1927 esPos. internaz.; 1896-97 Festa dell´arte e dei fiori; 1907-08 esPos. artist. Italian / Genoa: 1865 Accad. Ligustica; 1883 Promotrice / Turin: 1865, ´ 84, ´ 96 Promotrice. 1880 esPos. Naz. / 1873 Vienna: WA / 1877 Naples: esPos. Naz. / 1878, ´ 89 Paris: WA / Milan: 1883-85, ´ 94 esPos. di BA; 1894 Trienn.; In 1895, ´ 96 permanent; 1906 esPos. Naz. / 1883 Rome: esPos. di BA / 1885 Antwerp: WA / Venice: 1887 esPos. Naz.; 1897 bienn. / 1888 London: Italian Exhib.

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Inscription: signed lower left.

Technique: oil on canvas. original period gold frame.

Measurements: image w 18 3/4" x h 36 1/2" (48 x 93 cm), matted and framed w 29 7/8 " x h 47 2/3" (76 x 121 cm).

Condition: in very good condition .