Josef Kott, Ceiling Frescoes at the Camera Di San Paolo and Correggio, 1800s, Watercolour

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An original 1885 watercolour painting – Josef Kott, Ceiling Frescos at the Camera di San Paolo e il Correggio, Parma, … Read more An original 1885 watercolour painting – Josef Kott, Ceiling Frescos at the Camera di San Paolo e il Correggio, Parma, Italy.This exquisite drawing forms part of a collection of interior design studies by the Austrian painter-decorator Josef Kott (fl.1880s/1890s).The drawing shows frescos on the vaulted ceiling by Correggio at the Camera di San Paolo in Parma. On the verso of the sheet are further beautiful drawings, one being after the German Renaissance draughtsman Hans Brosamer.Josef Kott ran a Vienna-based company, whose commissions included the interior painting of palaces and theatres across the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His contractors included the Künstler-Compagnie workshop artists Gustav Klimt, Ernst Klimt, and Franz Matsch. Kott's work was Historicist in style—heavily referencing styles of the past, such as Classicism and Renaissance painting, translating them into a contemporary grandiose opulence that served the needs of the Habsburg court.In pen and ink and watercolour on cream wove paper.Provenance: Ex Libris Anthony Denning. Dimensions: Height: 22.8cm (8.98") Width: 24.6cm (9.69")Presented: Unframed.Medium: WatercolourAge: Late 19th-centurySigned: No.Inscribed: Yes.Dated: --Condition: In good condition for its age. The picture may have minor imperfections such as slight marks, toning, foxing, creasing or pinholes, commensurate with age. Please see photos for detail. See less