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Colnaghi
Colnaghi is an art dealership in St James's, central London, England, which is the oldest commercial art gallery in the world, having been established in 1760. Foundation The business that became the Colnaghi gallery was established by Italian firework manufacturer, Giovanni Battista Torre, in Paris, France, in 1760. Torre opened a shop with the name "Cabinet de Physique Expérimentale", where he sold scientific instruments, books and prints. In 1767, Torre's son Anthony Torre moved to London where he opened a sister shop, specialising in prints, in partnership with another Italian immigrant, Anthony Molteno. Giovanni Torre died in 1780, and in 1784 Anthony Torre hired Paul Colnaghi—newly arrived in Paris from Milan—to manage a new shop in Palais Royal, Paris. Paul Colnaghi (1751-1833) Paul Colnaghi was born in 1751 as Paolo Colnago, in the Brianza region of northern Italy. He was the younger child of the influential Milanese lawyer Dr Martino Colnago and Ippolita Colna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Henry Colnaghi
Martin Henry Colnaghi (16 November 1821 – 1908) was a British art dealer for the London-based Colnaghi. Personal life He was born on 16 November 1821 at 23 Cockspur Street, London, and baptised Martino Enrico Luigi Gaetano. He was the eldest son of Martin Colnaghi and his wife, Fanny Boyce Clarke, and a grandson of Paul Colnaghi of Pall Mall. Colnaghi had three marriages, but no children. #Sarah Nash #Elizabeth Maxwell Howard (died 1888) #On 17 October 1889, he married Amy Mary Smith, daughter of the artist George Smith Colnaghi died on 27 June 1908, aged 86, at the Marlborough Gallery, and was buried on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery. Legacy Colnaghi bequeathed four paintings to London's National Gallery, Lorenzo Lotto's ''Madonna and Child and Saints'', Philips Wouwerman's ''The Gypsies'', Aert van der Neer's Dawn, and Thomas Gainsborough Thomas Gainsborough (14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was an English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Battista Torre
Giovanni Battista Torre (d.1780) was an Italian printer and pyrotechnist, based in Paris and London. His shops and printing house operated from 1760-1799, later with his son Anthony Torré, as ''Torre & Co.'' (or variously also as ''Torrés'' or occasionally as ''Torri''). Family business Giovanni Battista (also known as Giambattista) Torre initially worked as a pyrotechnician, manufacturing fireworks. He worked in London in 1753. In 1760, he opened a shop called "Cabinet de Physique Expérimentale", selling books, prints, barometers and other scientific instruments, on the rue St. Honoré in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma .... His son Anthony (with another son whose name is given only as "L. Torre") moved to London and opened a shop in Market Lane, also sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Simpson (artist)
William Simpson (28 October 1823 – 17 August 1899) was a Scottish artist, war artist and war correspondent. Life Born into poverty in Glasgow, Simpson went on to become one of the leading 'special artists' of his day, and sketched many scenes of war for the Illustrated London News. His early years were very difficult living in a house with an abusive and alcoholic father, and in 1834 he was sent to live with his grandmother in Perth. Simpson's only formal schooling took place during this period and within a few years, he was working as an apprentice in the Glasgow lithographic firm of Macfarlane. The artist stated later that "this was the turning point which changed all my boyish intentions." It was during the years in Glasgow that he attended the Andersonian University and the Mechanics Institute in the evenings. After the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854, he was given the task of creating an image of the Alma based on various accounts so that it could be litho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St James's
St James's is a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. In the 17th century the area developed as a residential location for the British aristocracy, and around the 19th century was the focus of the development of gentlemen's clubs. Once part of the parish of St Martin in the Fields, much of it formed the parish of St James from 1685 to 1922. Since the Second World War the area has transitioned from residential to commercial use. St James's is bounded to the north by Piccadilly and Mayfair, to the west by Green Park, to the south by The Mall bounding St. James's Park, and to the east by Haymarket. History Toponymy The area's name is derived from the dedication of a 12th-century leper hospital to Saint James the Less. The hospital site is now occupied by St James's Palace. The area became known as "Clubland" because of the historic presence of gentlemen's clubs. The section of Regent Street (colloquially known as 'Lower Regent S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Fenton
Roger Fenton (28 March 1819 – 8 August 1869) was a British photographer, noted as one of the first war photographers. Fenton was born into a Lancashire merchant family. After graduating from London with an Arts degree, he became interested in painting and later developed a keen interest in the new technology of photography after seeing early examples at The Great Exhibition in 1851. Within a year, he began exhibiting his own photographs. He became a leading British photographer and instrumental in founding the Photographic Society (later the Royal Photographic Society). In 1854, he was commissioned to document events occurring in Crimea, where he became one of a small group of photographers to produce images of the final stages of the Crimean War. Early life Fenton was born in Crimble Hall, Heywood, Lancashire, on 28 March 1819. His grandfather was a wealthy cotton manufacturer and banker, whilst his father, John, was a banker and from 1832 a member of parliament. Fenton was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Dealer
An art dealer is a person or company that buys and sells works of art, or acts as the intermediary between the buyers and sellers of art. An art dealer in contemporary art typically seeks out various artists to represent, and builds relationships with collectors and museums whose interests are likely to match the work of the represented artists. Some dealers are able to anticipate market trends, while some prominent dealers may be able to influence the taste of the market. Many dealers specialize in a particular style, period, or region. They often travel internationally, frequenting exhibitions, auctions, and artists' studios looking for good buys, little-known treasures, and exciting new works. When dealers buy works of art, they resell them either in their galleries or directly to collectors. Those who deal in contemporary art in particular usually exhibit artists' works in their own galleries. They will often take part in preparing the works of art to be revealed or proc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattia Montecchi
Mattia is an Italian given name for males and, less frequently, females. Also a surname, it may refer to: Given name * Mattia Altobelli (born 1983), professional Italian footballer * Mattia Battistini (1856–1928), Italian operatic baritone *Mattia Benedetti, Italian painter *Mattia Biso (born 1977), Italian midfielder for Frosinone Calcio * Mattia Bodano (born 1990), Italian midfielder * Mattia Bortoloni (1696–1750), Italian painter of the Rococo period * Mattia Cadorin (mid 17th century), an Italian engraver and publisher who flourished at Padua c. 1648 *Mattia Carpanese (born 1985 in Padova, Italy), a speedway rider * Mattia Cassani (born 1983), Italian footballer *Mattia Cherubini (born 1988), Italian professional football player * Mattia Coletti (born 1984), Italian ski mountaineer * Mattia Dal Bello (born 1984), Italian professional football player *Mattia de Rossi (1637–1695), Italian architect of the Baroque period, active mainly in Rome and surrounding towns *Mattia D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonida Caldesi
Leonida is a given name and a surname which may refer to: * Leonida Bagration of Mukhrani (1914-2010), wife of Vladimir Kirillovich, Grand Duke of Russia, a pretender to the Russian throne * Leonida Barboni (1909–1970), Italian film cinematographer * Leonida Bissolati (1857–1920), Italian socialist politician * Leonida Kasaya (born 1993), Kenyan volleyball player * Leonida Lari (1949–2011), Romanian poet, journalist, and politician from the Republic of Moldova * Leonida Lucchetta (born 1911), Italian former footballer * Leonida Pallotta (born 1910), Italian former football goalkeeper * Leonida Rèpaci (1898–1985), Italian writer and political activist * Leonida Tonelli (1885–1946), Italian mathematician * Leonida Țurcan (1894-?), Bessarabian politician * Ellen Leonida (born 1970), American criminal defense attorney * Florica Leonida (born 1987), Romanian retired artistic gymnast * Dimitrie Leonida (1883-1965), Romanian engineer * Gheorghe Leonida (1892 or 1893-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seat Of War In The East
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crimean War
The Crimean War, , was fought from October 1853 to February 1856 between Russia and an ultimately victorious alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, the United Kingdom and Piedmont-Sardinia. Geopolitical causes of the war included the decline of the Ottoman Empire, the expansion of the Russian Empire in the preceding Russo-Turkish Wars, and the British and French preference to preserve the Ottoman Empire to maintain the balance of power in the Concert of Europe. The flashpoint was a disagreement over the rights of Christian minorities in Palestine, then part of the Ottoman Empire, with the French promoting the rights of Roman Catholics, and Russia promoting those of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The churches worked out their differences with the Ottomans and came to an agreement, but both the French Emperor Napoleon III and the Russian Tsar Nicholas I refused to back down. Nicholas issued an ultimatum that demanded the Orthodox subjects of the Ottoman Empire be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Charles Colnaghi - Photo By Leonida Caldesi (1860s)
Dominic is a name common among Roman Catholics and other Latin-Romans as a male given name. Originally from the late Roman-Italic name "Dominicus", its translation means "Lordly", "Belonging to God" or "of the Master". Variations include: Dominicus (Latin rendition), Chiziterem (Igbo), Dominik, Dominick, Domenic, Domenico (Italian), Domanic, Dominiq, Domonic, Domènec (Catalan), Domingo (Spanish), Dominykas (Lithuanian), Domingos (Portuguese), Dominggus and Damhnaic (Irish); feminine forms like Dominica, Dominika, Domenica, Dominga, Domingas; as well as the unisex French origin Dominique. The most prominent Roman Catholic with the name, Saint Dominic, founded the Order of Preachers, also known as Dominican friars. Saint Dominic himself was named after Saint Dominic of Silos. Notable people named Dominic, Dominik or Dominick include: People Saints * Saint Dominic of Silos (1000–1073), Spanish monk * Saint Dominic de la Calzada (1019–1109), Spanish saint * Saint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Gallery
The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The current Director of the National Gallery is Gabriele Finaldi. The National Gallery is an exempt charity, and a non-departmental public body of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Its collection belongs to the government on behalf of the British public, and entry to the main collection is free of charge. Unlike comparable museums in continental Europe, the National Gallery was not formed by nationalising an existing royal or princely art collection. It came into being when the British government bought 38 paintings from the heirs of John Julius Angerstein in 1824. After that initial purchase, the Gallery was shaped mainly by its early directors, especially Charles Lock Eastlake, and by private donations, which now account for two-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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