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Pietro Bardellino (Naples, 1732 – 1806) Attributed to Dimensions: 103 x 155cm Dimensions: 115 x 168 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas br />Private collection Fair condition Original canvas Signs of ageing and wear in places. Below is the opinion of Prof. Stefano Causa: Undoubtedly created as overdoor paintings, these two works—which are in need of restoration—are typical of the Neapolitan scene during the waning Baroque period. Other versions, of varying quality, are known to exist. In terms of style, the two works in question are closely associated with the hand of Pietro Bardellino, one of the most refined and independent followers of Francesco De Mura (1693–1782). The master was so enthusiastic about him that he entrusted him with work on both grand decorations and interior paintings. ‘La Tarante’ is a literal replica of a prototype by De Mura, known from other versions that have appeared on the market with various attributions (ranging from Paolo De Majo to Bardellino himself). As for the scene depicting the preparation of ricotta, there is a prototype, part of a series of companion rural scenes attributed to De Mura or, more likely, to Bardellino, and now on display in the collections of the NationalMuseum of Basilicata, reorganised in the rooms of Palazzo Lanfranchi in Matera by Stefano Causa (2024).
ASTA N.12 Importante collezione di dipinti antichi e del XIX-XX secolo of 29/10/2026 17:00. Via dei Pastai 28
