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| Title | Lady with Roses | |
| Collection | Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport | |
| Artist | Giannetti, Raffaele (Italian painter, 1832-1916) | |
| Date Earliest | possibly about 1890 | |
| Date Latest | 1916 | |
| Signed | yes | |
| Description | Giannetti usually painted romanticized images of women in a neo-classical style. However, here the brushwork is quite loose particularly on her dress and the drapery behind. The freely painted sketch-like quality of this work is very different from the highly polished finish of Giannetti's other works. This work therefore either marks a departure in style or is perhaps a full-scale sketch for another work, although the fact that he signed this work would perhaps suggest that the artist considered it finished. The dress suggests a date later than 1900. | |
| Current Accession Number | 1913.124 | |
| Inscription | front lr 'R. Giannetti' | |
| Subject | portrait (female) | |
| Measurements | 130 x 100 cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on canvas | |
| Acquisition Details | Given by Miss M. Hulse 1913. | |
| Notes | The inscription follows the curve of the oval frame. | |
| Rights Owner | Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Sefton M.B.C. Leisure Services | |
| Author | Lisa Howard | |