Nov 10, 2022 - Sale 2621

Sale 2621 - Lot 41

Price Realized: $ 2,375
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,000

ELIO XIMENES (1855-1926)

LAGO DI GARDA. Circa 1905.


38 1/4x26 1/2 inches, 97x67 1/4 cm. S.A.I.G.A., Milan.
Condition B+: restoration along repaired tears, extensive creases and abrasions in margins and image; replaced losses in corners.

Ximenes designed a number of travel posters, primarily featuring the Italian Lakes (Como, Garda and Maggiore), but also some depicting scenes from Monaco and Monte Carlo. His posters are notable for his treatment of light and colors and their overall painterly qualities. Italia 61, Bolaffi p. 231, not in Travel Italia.