January 16, 2020 09:00 AM PST Annex
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Angelo Asti (1847-1903) Painting
Framed Angelo Asti (1847-1903) oil on canvas painting of a reclining nude female. Signed and dated lower left "A.Asti 85"" Angelo Asti's fame came the year after his death. His work made a grand splash with the use of his portrait "Colette" as the subject of his first pretty girl calendar, published by Brown & Bigelow of Minneapolis in 1904. The calendar was a blockbuster in its day, selling more than 1.5 million copies and opening the floodgates for his work in American advertising, as well as, that for innumerable imitators in the years to come. Provenance: Sale, Sotheby's, New York, 19th Century European Paintings and Sculpture, February 12, 1997, Sale 6949, Lot 257. Sale, Christie's, New York, Fine 19th Century European Art, April 23, 2003, Sale 1207, Lot 107, Bonham's March, 2018, Lot 667. Dimensions: 22" x 32" (overall): 34.5"h x 44"w. For shipping quote, please contact Box Brothers Sacramento at boxbrosacto@gmail.com.
Condition:
Very good with scattered wear and small losses to frame.
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Estimate:
$2,500 -
$5,000
Price Realized Including Buyer's Premium
$6,655
01/16/2020
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