Giacomo Balla 1871 Torino-1958 Roma Lot n° 16

Eighteenth-century view - Campagna romana signed and dated lower left signed, dated, titled and dedicated "to my dear friend Jannelli" on the back Already at the beginning of the century, when he arrives in Rome, the interest in nature is strong in Giacomo Balla: I am nourished by the very good purity of nature. Animals, plants, seas, mountains, sky, earth, seasons, countries, cold climates and heats, happy and sad days etc. everything in short becomes art - NEW - unchanging, one always reads in an early 20th century notebook. The oil, dated and titled on the back Eighteenth-century Vision, Roman Campagna 1949, is given to the dear unique Pannelli in 1954. The dear friend is Ambassador Pasquale Jannelli (Castroreale 1889- Rome 1965), portrayed by Balla in Ambassador's dress in 1935 and brother of Guglielmo Jannelli (1895-1950), also portrayed by Balla in 1937. Interned in concentration camps from 1943 to 1945, as Ambassador he covered several assignments around the world and in 1953 became Grand Officer of the1 Order of Merit of the Republic. Writes Sapori: "Of the manly portraits the most recent I believe is that of the diplomat Jannelli. The strong swarthy type plants and stands out with the invigorating power of youth. Rather than being harmed by it, he benefits from the rich axe with the high red solferino collar, the ringing decorations, the felucca trimmed with ostrich feathers, resting between his hands along with the snow-white gloves. to the swordsman with the hilt of now chiseled and mother-of-pearl. The background of the painting bears a map of his native Sicily and a photograph of Duce. Here, too, one senses the voluptuousness of the artist who weighs and controls each brushstroke, to achieve a fluidity that swoops, the harshness of certain details@@ something crystalline and airy at once, such as is found in his landscapes, rich in aerial perspective and animated with substantial breadth" (in "Il resto del Camino," Bologna March 1, 1938). The Balla family's close friendship with the Jannelli brothers is also recalled more than once by Elica Balla in 1984 and 1986: in 1914, Balla wrote to Guglielmo in Sicily thanking him for the "oranges were eccccccelllllllenti, thank you" and greeting him "Avanti dunque elettricomente tuo Balla." In the June 1943 letter@@@ the Aff. Guglielmo recalled to arms in Messina, writes: "Pasqualino's portrait secured and transported by Comm. Fiore to Castroreale." (from the archiving text of Dr. Elena Gigli) W. 100 - H. 81 Cm oil on canvas Work accompanied by certificate of authenticity by Elena Gigli (2023/1105) issued on May 20, 2023 Already Jannelli Collection Private collection, Messina the work is in good condition Already at the beginning of the century, when he arrives in Rome, the interest in nature is strong in Giacomo Balla: I feed on the good purity of nature. Animals, plants, seas, mountains, sky, earth, seasons, countries, cold climates and heats, happy and sad days, etc., everything in short becomes art - NEW - unchanging, one always reads in an early 20th century notebook. The oil, dated and titled on the back Eighteenth-century Vision, Roman Campagna 1949, is given to the dear unique Pannelli in 1954. The dear friend is Ambassador Pasquale Jannelli (Castroreale 1889- Rome 1965), portrayed by Balla in Ambassador's dress in 1935 and brother of Guglielmo Jannelli (1895-1950), also portrayed by Balla in 1937. Interned in concentration camps from 1943 to 1945, as Ambassador he covered several assignments around the world and in 1953 became Grand Officer of the1 Order of Merit of the Republic. Writes Sapori: "Of the manly portraits the most recent I believe is that of the diplomat Jannelli. The strong swarthy type plants and stands out with the invigorating power of youth. Rather than being harmed by it, he benefits from the rich axe with the high red solferino collar, the ringing decorations, the felucca trimmed with ostrich feathers, resting between his hands along with the snow-white gloves. to the swordsman with the hilt of now chiseled and mother-of-pearl. The background of the painting bears a map of his native Sicily and a photograph of Duce. Here, too, one senses the voluptuousness of the artist who weighs and controls each brushstroke, to achieve a fluidity that swoops, the harshness of certain details@@ something crystalline and airy at once, such as is found in his landscapes, rich in aerial perspective and animated with substantial breadth" (in "Il resto del Camino," Bologna March 1, 1938). The Balla family's close friendship with the Jannelli brothers is also recalled more than once by Elica Balla in 1984 and 1986: in 1914, Balla wrote to Guglielmo in Sicily thanking him for the "oranges were eccccccelllllllenti, thank you" and greeting him "Avanti dunque elettricomente tuo Balla." In the June 1943 letter@@@ the Aff.