The Musée d’Orsay in Paris has acquired two large paintings by Giulio Aristide Sartorio (1860-1932) from Rome dealership Antonacci Lapiccirella.
Painted in oil on canvas en grisaille to imitate classical stone reliefs, the panels were completed by the Roman artist for the Esposizione Internazionale del Sempione or Milan International of 1906. The scenes were devised to reflect and glorify Italy’s history and decorated the Lazio Room, which exhibited paintings by Sartorio as well as Camillo Innocenti and Umberto Coromaldi among others.
Two paintings from a scheme by Giulio Asistide Sartorio, have been sold to the Musée d’Orsay by Italian dealer Antonacci Lapiccirella. The single 12ft 10in (3.92m) canvas, Avvenimento d’ Arte e di cultura, will be offered at Maastricht for around €300,000.