Lot 222
Lot 222
COLLECTION DE S.A.R. LA PRINCESSE MARIA PIA DE SAVOIE
PHILIP DE LÁSZLÓ (PEST 1869-1937 HAMPSTEAD)

Portrait d'Umberto de Savoie (1904-1983), prince de Piémont et futur roi d'Italie, à mi-corps

Price Realised EUR 69,300
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Closed: 22 Nov 2024
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PHILIP DE LÁSZLÓ (PEST 1869-1937 HAMPSTEAD)

Portrait d'Umberto de Savoie (1904-1983), prince de Piémont et futur roi d'Italie, à mi-corps

Price Realised EUR 69,300
Closed: 22 Nov 2024
Price Realised EUR 69,300
Closed: 22 Nov 2024
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PHILIP DE LÁSZLÓ (PEST 1869-1937 HAMPSTEAD)
Portrait d'Umberto de Savoie (1904-1983), prince de Piémont et futur roi d'Italie, à mi-corps
signé, localisé et daté 'de László / TORINO. 1928. June' (en bas, à gauche)
huile sur toile marouflée sur un panneau isorel
99 x 74 cm (39 x 2918 in.)
Provenance
Collection de Umberto II (1904-1983), roi d'Italie ;
Puis par descendance à sa fille, S.A.R. la Princesse Maria Pia de Savoie.
Literature
L. de László, Journal de 1928, inédit, 5 juin 1928, p. 32 (selon The de Laszlo Archive Trust).
D. Hart-Davis (en collaboration avec C. Corbeau-Parsons), Philip de László. His Life and Art, New Haven-Londres, 2010, p. 210.
Exhibited
City of Hull, The Ferens Art Gallery, The Autumn Exhibition of Paintings, automne 1929, n°129 (selon The de Laszlo Archive Trust).
Londres, M. Knoedler & Company, Portraits by Philip A. de László, M.V.O., 21 juin-22 juillet 1933, n°38 (selon The de Laszlo Archive Trust).
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PHILIP DE LÁSZLÓ (1869-1937), PORTRAIT OF UMBERTO OF SAVOY (1904-1983), PRINCE OF PIEDMONT AND FUTURE KING OF ITALY, HALF-LENGTH, OIL ON CANVAS LAID DOWN ON AN ISOREL PANEL, SIGNED, LOCATED AND DATED (LOWER LEFT)

A painter of European high society and aristocracy, Laszlo (1869-1937) immortalised the features of the social elite of the fading European empires and kingdoms from the end of the 19th century to the interwar period. The list of crowned heads who were captured by his graceful, spontaneous touch is long; it includes a posthumous portrait of Elisabeth (Sissi) of Austria (1837-1898) (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, Budapest, inv. 1865), the Hellenic King Constantine I of Greece (1868-1923) (private collection), George VI of England (1895-1952) (private collection), sketched in 1931, and his daughter, the future Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), painted two years later at the age of seven (private collection). In 1928, he painted two portraits for the Savoy family, one full-length, depicting the last King of Italy in the sixteenth-century dress(private collection), and the present painting, which shows him in contemporary dress, in a waistcoat with braids, governor's sword in hand.

The reign of Umberto II of Savoy was short-lived; he was removed from power in June 1946 following a referendum in which Italians were asked to choose between prolonging the monarchy or opting for the Republic. The referendum was initiated by King Umberto II, who was well aware of the difficult years Italy had gone through during the Second World War and was looking for new impetus. Although he had little time to shine as sovereign (less than a month), his few decisions demonstrated the understanding of his people and the need to repair a country that had been torn apart. Before giving up his throne, he appointed Ferruccio Parri (1889-1981), a former leader of the Italian Resistance, as Prime Minister.
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