Felice Boselli

Felice Boselli (Piacenza 1650–1732 Parma) Still life with flowers and fruits with asnipe and a kingfisher, oil on canvas, 81.4 x100.5 cm, framed, Certificate: Dr John T. Spike, Florence. Dr Spike has identified the painting as abeautiful, authentic work by Boselli (correspondence ofJanuary 2011). Felice Boselli’’’’’’’’soeuvre is an example of work produced during the golden age ofnorthern Italian still life painting of the 2nd half of the 17thcentury. As a pupil of Michelangelo Nuvolone, he was quickto concentrate on the genre of still life. He produced his firstworks with his friend, Angelo Maria Crivelli, whoalso worked at Nuvolone’’’’’’’’s workshop. He was famous for hishunting and fruit still lifes and enjoyed great popularity with18th-century collectors with the result that his works are to befound in many international museums today.

Felice Boselli (Piacenza 1650-1732 Parma) A young girl plucking a bird oil on canvas 27¼ x 36 in. (69.2 x 91.4 cm.) Lot Notes For comparative works please see F. Arisi, Natura Morta traMilano e Parma in età Barocca; Felice Boselli, rettifiche eaggiunte, Piacenza 1995, in particular no. 324, p. 252.

Felice Boselli (Piacenza 1650-1732 Parma) Two turkeys and other dead birds on a rocky bank; and Fish, a seashell, a crayfish, a lobster and onions on a rocky bank oil on canvas laid down on board 37 3/8 x 53¾ in. (95 x 136.7 cm.) a pair (2) Saleroom Notice Please note that this lot should be marked with a triangle symbol in the catalogue.