Oct 15, 2020 - Sale 2547

Sale 2547 - Lot 42

Price Realized: $ 2,125
?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 3/4x27 1/2 inches, 98 1/2x69 3/4 cm. S.A.I.G.A., Milan.
Condition B+/ B: repaired tears, creases and restoration in margins and image; small replaced losses at edges; repaired pin holes 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 their treatment of light and colors and their overall painterly qualities. Italia 63.