Vincenzo Irolli

Lot 6 Vincenzo Irolli Italian, 1860-1945 Altar Boy Signed V. Irolli (ll) Oil on canvas 29 x 19 3/8 inches (73.6 x 49.2 cm) Provenance: Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Feb. 12, 1997, lot 270A Private collection, Roxbury, CT Irolli was an exponent of the new Neapolitan Realism in the late nineteenth century. Whereas many Italian artists of the era migrated to Paris, Irolli chose to live in Calvizzano, a small village outside Naples, where he painted maternal figures, portraits of children, genre scenes, and religious subjects. His lively style, characterized by spontaneous brushwork, rich color, and an exceptional handling of light, may be seen in this image of an altar boy acting as thurifer. The burning incense and the boy's white surplice shimmer in the darkened space. C The Spanierman Gallery, LLC Estimate $6,000-8,000 Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

Vincenzo Irolli (ITALIAN, 1860-1949) The ring signed 'V. Irolli' (lower right) oil on canvas 27½ x 24 in. (70 x 61 cm.) Irolli enrolled at the of Naples Institute of Fine Arts in 1877, and graduated three years later. Alongside portraits of children and colourful scenes of everyday life, Irolli also depicted religious subjects. Irolli's success in Naples can be seen in the ten works presented at the Mostra di Arte Sacra of 1936. Irolli also found great success in Paris, London, Munich and Barcelona.

Lot Description Vincenzo Irolli (Italian, 1860-1949) Rottura in campagna signed 'V.Irolli' (lower right) oil on canvas 41¼ x 30½ in. (104.5 x 77.5 cm.) Lot Condition Report I confirm that I have read this Important Notice and agree to its terms. View Condition Report Pre-Lot Text PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION Literature Arte, January/February 1954, vol.7, p. 38 (illustrated).

Lot 23 Vincenzo Irolli Italian, 1860-1945 La Lavandaia Signed Irolli (lr); inscribed as titled on the stretcher and on the reverse Oil on canvas 17 1/2 x 22 1/4 inches (44.5 x 56.5 cm) C Estimate $6,000-9,000 Frame rubbing. Could use a cleaning. Scattered cracquelure. Repaired hole in the center left on the belly of the fish, approximately 3/8 inches round. No other restoration detected under UV light. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

Vincenzo Irolli (Naples 1860-1949) A KitchenMaid, signed V. Irolli, oil on canvas, 142 x 150 cm, framed, (W) Vincenzo Irolli Italian genre, portrait andstill-life painter. Student at the Istituto di Belle Arti in Napleswhere he won the first prize in 1880. He first exhibited at theRome art exhibition and later exhibited in Turin, Milanand Venice. His works are strongly influenced by Morelli andMichetti, although his robust chiaroscuro was his ownpersonal characteristic. Irolli's folk scenes and images of Napleswere particularly popular. Many works were reproduced in magazinesand made widely available. G. Bottero and B. Cascella were amongsthis students.