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PLAYING WITH CATS. ALEXANDER RIZZONI (1836 - 1902) RUSSIA - ITALY, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

PLAYING WITH CATS. ALEXANDER RIZZONI (1836 - 1902) RUSSIA - ITALY, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

An intimate genre composition defined by a subtle interplay of light and shadow, characteristic of Alexander Rizzoni’s artistic circle. Within the dim interior of what appears to be a vegetable cellar, a young boy is depicted playing with several cats. Concealing a bundle of turnips behind his back, he teases a cat perched upon a worn barrel. A narrow shaft of light penetrates through a small window, illuminating the child’s gesture and animated expression, while the warm ochre and brown tonalities enhance the atmosphere of humble domesticity.Despite its apparent simplicity, the scene carries a nuanced layer of social observation consistent with Russian Realism of the second half of the nineteenth century. The artist avoids overt dramatization, instead focusing on the quiet dignity of childhood. The modest amusements of impoverished youth become a reflection on resilience and innate vitality. Compassion and contemplative distance coexist within the composition, revealing the dual influence of the Russian academic tradition and Italian genre painting.Signed lower right.The work is attributed to Alexander Rizzoni (Alessandro Rizzoni, 1836 - 1902) on the basis of stylistic analysis, compositional structure, and painterly execution consistent with his genre works of the 1870s and 1880s.Dimensions: 41 x 33 cmMaterial: Oil on canvasCondition: Good. The paint surface is stable. Minor age-related wear consistent with the period.Provenance: Private European collection

Box for jewelry

Box for jewelry

18K white gold cross, Italian workmanship, with sapphires and diamonds.

18K white gold cross, Italian workmanship, with sapphires and diamonds.

Three-piece coffee set. AE&Co.

Three-piece coffee set. AE&Co.

Porcelain plaque. Portrait of the equestrian monarch Peter the Great. 19th century.

Porcelain plaque. Portrait of the equestrian monarch Peter the Great. 19th century.

Pair of Art Nouveau vases

Pair of Art Nouveau vases

Gold earrings with garnets and diamonds in the Pomellato Sheherazade style. Italy

Gold earrings with garnets and diamonds in the Pomellato Sheherazade style. Italy

Earrings with opals and diamonds.

Earrings with opals and diamonds.

18K white gold ring with cognac-colored Cetrine and diamonds. Italy. Second half of the 20th century.

18K white gold ring with cognac-colored Cetrine and diamonds. Italy. Second half of the 20th century.

Samurai armor, Edo period.

Samurai armor, Edo period.

Impressive 18K gold ring with emerald and diamonds.

Impressive 18K gold ring with emerald and diamonds.

Impressive gold ring with emerald and diamonds. 18k gold, 18k emerald, engraved with flower sprout. 80 diamonds 0.64 ct. G.H. VS-SI. Ring size: 17. Weight: 17.63 gr. Certificate of the Latvian Assay Office: 3-9-8662021.

Fireplace in Art Nouveau style. Latvia. Early 20th century.

Fireplace in Art Nouveau style. Latvia. Early 20th century.

Delicate fruit vase of Napoleon III period. ES CALIER DE CRISTAL PARIS

Delicate fruit vase of Napoleon III period. ES CALIER DE CRISTAL PARIS

PAIR OF SEVEN-LIGHT SILVER CANDELABRA. VERCELLI ITALY, TURN OF THE 19TH–EARLY 20TH CENTURY

PAIR OF SEVEN-LIGHT SILVER CANDELABRA. VERCELLI ITALY, TURN OF THE 19TH–EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Silver French tortoiseshell lorgnette.

Silver French tortoiseshell lorgnette.

Wooden frame in Louis XV style.

Wooden frame in Louis XV style.

Wine cooler

CRYSTAL JUG WITH SILVER, 13TH ARTEL RUSSIA, MOSCOW, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

CRYSTAL JUG WITH SILVER, 13TH ARTEL RUSSIA, MOSCOW, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

D. Sannikov. Abstract composition. Russia 1920s.

D. Sannikov. Abstract composition. Russia 1920s.

D. Sannikov. Abstract composition in a wooden frame. Russia 1920s. Size: 9x17.5 Paper, cardboard, Graphite, pencil. Dmitry Nikolaevich Sannikov (1902-? ) - Russian Soviet painter, avant-garde graphic artist, author of abstract cubo-futuristic compositions. Artist of the circle of Kazimir Malevich, member of UNOVIS (1920-1922), trainee of GINKhUK. Lived and worked in Petrograd-Leningrad. Date and place of death are unknown.

UNIQUE MANTEL CLOCK WITH SOLAR ALLEGORY. MODEL ATTRIBUTED TO CARLO ROSSI RUSSIAN EMPIRE, SAINT PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF NICHOLAS I, 1825-1855

UNIQUE MANTEL CLOCK WITH SOLAR ALLEGORY. MODEL ATTRIBUTED TO CARLO ROSSI RUSSIAN EMPIRE, SAINT PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF NICHOLAS I, 1825-1855

DESK JEWELRY CASKET WITH SÈVRES PORCELAIN PLAQUES FRANCE, FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY, CIRCA 1830

DESK JEWELRY CASKET WITH SÈVRES PORCELAIN PLAQUES FRANCE, FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY, CIRCA 1830

TAHAN Carriage Bar in Napoleon III Style. 19th Century.

TAHAN Carriage Bar in Napoleon III Style. 19th Century.

Oval coffee table in Louis XVI style, model Adam Weisweiler. France 19th century

Oval coffee table in Louis XVI style, model Adam Weisweiler. France 19th century

Russian paper knife Voevoda. P.I.SOMOV 1918. Russian Modern.

Russian paper knife Voevoda. P.I.SOMOV 1918. Russian Modern.

Testovine Marc Parrod, Dijon.

Testovine Marc Parrod, Dijon.

Personal notepad.France, third quarter of the 19th century.

Personal notepad.France, third quarter of the 19th century.

Icon of Our Lady of Kazan. Russia. The turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Icon of Our Lady of Kazan. Russia. The turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

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