| LUIGI CHIALIVA (Castano 1842 - Paris 1914) A NUDE FEMALE FIGURE, LEANING AGAINST A FENCE Black chalk, squared for the transfer; stamped with the Chialiva stamp. 165 x 115 mm. Luigi Chialiva studied architecture with Gottfried Semper in Zurich and then studied painting under Carlo Mancini at the Brera, in Milan. In 1872 Chialiva went to Paris, where he lived for ten years. He continued to travel in Europe, becoming a friend of Degas in Rome, and visiting England on many occasions. Chialiva achieved widespread popularity with his depiction of rural life and farm animals. |
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