Domenico Induno (1815–1890), “Swiss Landscape,” Bernasconi Collection
type: Product
description: Domenico Induno (Milan, 1815–1890) “Swiss Landscape with Figures,” oil on canvas, signed lower left D. Induno. Provenance: Juan and Felix Bernasconi Collection, Villa Argentina in Mendrisio (Switzerland) Domenico Induno (Milan 1815, Milan 1878) trained in the 1830s under the guidance of Pompeo Marchesi and Francesco Hayez. His painting, initially focused on biblical and historical subjects under Hayez’s influence, shifted in subsequent years toward genre themes to meet the demands of a Milanese clientele that was aristocratic, cultured, and liberal. To escape Austrian repression during the revolts of 1848, Induno settled in Switzerland, in the canton of Ticino; there he came into contact with the wealthy Bernasconi family, for whom he painted portraits. From there, he returned to Italy, first to Florence and then to Milan. Contemporary critics increasingly appreciated the genre painting introduced by Domenico, which consisted of national and popular themes depicting the humble and the marginalized. In 1854, he was appointed an artistic member of the Brera Academy. His paintings were a great success with both the public and critics. In 1859, he reached the peak of his career with “Al cader delle Foglie.” In 1863, he became an academic advisor. In 1873, he won the gold medal at the Vienna World’s Fair, and in 1878, at the Paris Exposition, he was awarded the Legion of Honor. He died in Milan that same year. The Bernasconi Collection was founded by Juan and Félix, entrepreneurs from Ticino and sons of Giovanni, a craftsman from Mendrisio who emigrated to Argentina and made his fortune in the leather trade. The two brothers, who were often in Milan on business, loved to frequent the city’s artistic circles. As great lovers of painting, they frequented the studios of the most renowned artists and purchased works directly from them. Between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the two brothers assembled the most important collection of late 19th-century Italian paintin…
offers: Offer
  price: 6500.00
  price currency: EUR
  availability: https://schema.org/InStock
  item condition: https://schema.org/NewCondition
  shipping details: OfferShippingDetails

BreadcrumbList
item list element: Home
  type: ListItem
  position: 1
  item: /
item list element: internationalantiques.eu
  type: ListItem
  position: 2
  item: https://productregistry.org/merchant/internationalantiques.eu
item list element: Domenico Induno (1815–1890), “Swiss Landscape,” Bernasconi Collection
  type: ListItem
  position: 3
  item: https://productregistry.org/product/qR8ZvrrJ