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Ottocento Collection (#6)

"Ottocento: A Journey through Time and Art" Step into the captivating world of Ottocento, a period that witnessed an explosion of creativity and cultural richness

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929), French politician and journalist

Portrait of Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929), French politician and journalist
XEE555401 Portrait of Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929), French politician and journalist. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Leon Bourgeois (1851-1925), French politician

Portrait of Leon Bourgeois (1851-1925), French politician
XEE555380 Portrait of Leon Bourgeois (1851-1925), French politician. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869-1947), King of Italy

Portrait of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869-1947), King of Italy
XEE555338 Portrait of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869-1947), King of Italy. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of William III of the Netherlands (1817-1890), King of the Netherlands

Portrait of William III of the Netherlands (1817-1890), King of the Netherlands
XEE555333 Portrait of William III of the Netherlands (1817-1890), King of the Netherlands. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Mozaffar ad Din (1853-1907), Qajarid Shah of Persia

Portrait of Mozaffar ad Din (1853-1907), Qajarid Shah of Persia
XEE555314 Portrait of Mozaffar ad Din (1853-1907), Qajarid Shah of Persia. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Princess Adelheid Marie of Anhalt Dessau (1833-1916)

Portrait of Princess Adelheid Marie of Anhalt Dessau (1833-1916)
XEE555311 Portrait of Princess Adelheid Marie of Anhalt Dessau (1833-1916), Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Olga Konstantinovna of Russia (1851-1926), Queen of Greece

Portrait of Olga Konstantinovna of Russia (1851-1926), Queen of Greece
XEE555287 Portrait of Olga Konstantinovna of Russia (1851-1926), Queen of Greece. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (1888-1940)

Portrait of Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (1888-1940)
XEE555282 Portrait of Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (1888-1940). by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Son of King George I)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Princess Stephanie of Belgium (1864-1945)

Portrait of Princess Stephanie of Belgium (1864-1945)
XEE555271 Portrait of Princess Stephanie of Belgium (1864-1945) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daughter of King Leopold II)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858-1939)

Portrait of Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858-1939)
XEE555265 Portrait of Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858-1939). by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Son of King Christian IX)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Princess Thyra of Denmark (1880-1945)

Portrait of Princess Thyra of Denmark (1880-1945)
XEE555262 Portrait of Princess Thyra of Denmark (1880-1945). by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daughter of King Frederick VIII)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Princess Dagmar of Denmark and Iceland (1890-1961)

Portrait of Princess Dagmar of Denmark and Iceland (1890-1961)
XEE555259 Portrait of Princess Dagmar of Denmark and Iceland (1890-1961). by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daughter of King Frederick VIII)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843-1912), King of Denmark

Portrait of Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843-1912), King of Denmark
XEE555256 Portrait of Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843-1912), King of Denmark. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Princess Maria Luisa of Bourbon Parma (1870-1899)

Portrait of Princess Maria Luisa of Bourbon Parma (1870-1899)
XEE555240 Portrait of Princess Maria Luisa of Bourbon Parma (1870-1899), Princess consort of Bulgaria. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (1887-1949)

Portrait of Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (1887-1949)
XEE555233 Portrait of Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (1887-1949). by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Son of Wilhelm II)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Jules Grevy (1807-1891), French politician

Portrait of Jules Grevy (1807-1891), French politician
XEE555202 Portrait of Jules Grevy (1807-1891), French politician. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (1857-1944)

Portrait of Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (1857-1944)
XEE555193 Portrait of Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (1857-1944). by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Princess Louise of Prussia (1838-1923), Grand Duchess of Baden

Portrait of Princess Louise of Prussia (1838-1923), Grand Duchess of Baden
XEE555178 Portrait of Princess Louise of Prussia (1838-1923), Grand Duchess of Baden. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)

Portrait of Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)
XEE555169 Portrait of Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1841-1910). by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of William I (1797-1888), German Emperor

Portrait of William I (1797-1888), German Emperor
XEE555160 Portrait of William I (1797-1888), German Emperor. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Archduchess Gisela of Austria (1856-1932)

Portrait of Archduchess Gisela of Austria (1856-1932)
XEE555151 Portrait of Archduchess Gisela of Austria (1856-1932). by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Carrieres-Saint-Denis - 1872. Oil on canvas

Carrieres-Saint-Denis - 1872. Oil on canvas
LRI4579461 Carrieres-Saint-Denis - 1872. Oil on canvas by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Carrieres-Saint-Denis (Carrieres Saint Denis, now Carrieres sur Seine)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Angelica is liberated by Roger (Ruggero, Ruggiero) rides on a hippoclaw

Angelica is liberated by Roger (Ruggero, Ruggiero) rides on a hippoclaw
LRI4578556 Angelica is liberated by Roger (Ruggero, Ruggiero) rides on a hippoclaw (from Orlando furioso by Ludovico Ariosto) - oil on canvas, 18th century by Ingres

Background imageOttocento Collection: Battering ram, siege engine, 1866 (coloured engraving)

Battering ram, siege engine, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702572 Battering ram, siege engine, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Ancient Egypt: Music and dance before the king, 1866 (coloured engraving)

Ancient Egypt: Music and dance before the king, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702561 Ancient Egypt: Music and dance before the king, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Ancient Greece : Ritual Bull Sacrifice - Greece at the time of the kings

Ancient Greece : Ritual Bull Sacrifice - Greece at the time of the kings
XEE702556 Ancient Greece : Ritual Bull Sacrifice - Greece at the time of the kings, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann

Background imageOttocento Collection: Ancient Greece: Dynasty of Kings, Royal Household, 1866 (coloured engraving)

Ancient Greece: Dynasty of Kings, Royal Household, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702553 Ancient Greece: Dynasty of Kings, Royal Household, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Ancient Orient: A Persian king and his entourage hunting, 1866 (coloured engraving)

Ancient Orient: A Persian king and his entourage hunting, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702550 Ancient Orient: A Persian king and his entourage hunting, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Ancient Rome: Military, Storming of a city, 1866 (coloured engraving)

Ancient Rome: Military, Storming of a city, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702522 Ancient Rome: Military, Storming of a city, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Ancient Rome: Weaponry, Catapult, 1866 (coloured engraving)

Ancient Rome: Weaponry, Catapult, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702520 Ancient Rome: Weaponry, Catapult, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Ancient Rome: The pillaging of a captured city, 1866 (coloured engraving)

Ancient Rome: The pillaging of a captured city, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702510 Ancient Rome: The pillaging of a captured city, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Ancient Egypt: Pharaoh hunting Hippopotamus, 1866 (coloured engraving)

Ancient Egypt: Pharaoh hunting Hippopotamus, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702497 Ancient Egypt: Pharaoh hunting Hippopotamus, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) italian composer

Portrait of Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) italian composer
LRI557903 Portrait of Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) italian composer by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Biblioteca del Conservatorio G

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1885) italian composer

Portrait of Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1885) italian composer
LRI557744 Portrait of Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1885) italian composer by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901) italian composer and cellist

Portrait of Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901) italian composer and cellist
LRI557738 Portrait of Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901) italian composer and cellist by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

Background imageOttocento Collection: Frontispiece of musical score of 'Due trietti per due violini e violoncello'

Frontispiece of musical score of "Due trietti per due violini e violoncello"
LRI557643 Frontispiece of musical score of " Due trietti per due violini e violoncello" by Luigi Boccherini by Italian School, (18th century); Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; Italian

Background imageOttocento Collection: Paris. Universal Exhibition of 1889 : Eiffel Tower

Paris. Universal Exhibition of 1889 : Eiffel Tower
XEE557539 Paris. Universal Exhibition of 1889 : Eiffel Tower. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Queen Victoria opening the Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom

Queen Victoria opening the Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom
XEE557488 Queen Victoria opening the Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom, the Colonies and India in London, May 1893

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Robert Southey (1774-1843) English poet of the Romantic school

Portrait of Robert Southey (1774-1843) English poet of the Romantic school
XEE557458 Portrait of Robert Southey (1774-1843) English poet of the Romantic school. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Scandal of Panama (1892-1897): the trial and the judgment of the directors of the Panama

Scandal of Panama (1892-1897): the trial and the judgment of the directors of the Panama
XEE557446 Scandal of Panama (1892-1897): the trial and the judgment of the directors of the Panama Canal Company on February 8th, 1893 at the palais de Justice. by Hinchliff, Woodbine K

Background imageOttocento Collection: The Irish loyalist demonstration at the Albert Hall, London

The Irish loyalist demonstration at the Albert Hall, London
XEE557399 The Irish loyalist demonstration at the Albert Hall, London, 1893 : the Duke of Abercorn (James Hamilton) (1811-1885) " planting" the Union Jack

Background imageOttocento Collection: 'A Five o clock tea in Paris', 1893

"A Five o clock tea in Paris", 1893
XEE557396 " A Five o clock tea in Paris", 1893. by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander (1799-1875), German astronomer

Portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander (1799-1875), German astronomer
XEE557336 Portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander (1799-1875), German astronomer by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Richard Wagner (1813-1883), German composer. 1871. Digital colouring

Portrait of Richard Wagner (1813-1883), German composer. 1871. Digital colouring
XEE557333 Portrait of Richard Wagner (1813-1883), German composer. 1871. Digital colouring. by Hanfstaengl, Franz (1804-77) (after); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; German, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of John William Strutt 3rd Baron Rayleigh (1842-1919)

Portrait of John William Strutt 3rd Baron Rayleigh (1842-1919)
XEE557315 Portrait of John William Strutt 3rd Baron Rayleigh (1842-1919) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Lorenz Oken (1779-1851). German naturalist and philosopher

Portrait of Lorenz Oken (1779-1851). German naturalist and philosopher
XEE557298 Portrait of Lorenz Oken (1779-1851). German naturalist and philosopher by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageOttocento Collection: Portrait of Gaspard Monge (1746-1818) Count of Peluse, French mathematician and physicist

Portrait of Gaspard Monge (1746-1818) Count of Peluse, French mathematician and physicist
XEE557289 Portrait of Gaspard Monge (1746-1818) Count of Peluse, French mathematician and physicist. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright




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"Ottocento: A Journey through Time and Art" Step into the captivating world of Ottocento, a period that witnessed an explosion of creativity and cultural richness. This 150-year span encompassed various artistic expressions, from opera to literature, ancient civilizations to contemporary portraits. The cover of Arrigo Boito's "Mefistofele" opera score sets the stage for an enchanting musical experience. The melodic notes transport us to a realm where emotions intertwine with harmonies, leaving us spellbound. Ancient Rome comes alive in vivid colored engravings capturing its grandeur. In one scene, captured enemies are harnessed, showcasing the power dynamics prevalent during this era. Another engraving depicts a triumphal procession in the Roman Forum—a celebration of military conquests and civic pride. Books have always been windows to knowledge and enlightenment; even in Ancient Rome, their selling and manufacturing were integral parts of society. The colored engraving transports us back to bustling marketplaces filled with eager readers seeking wisdom within those pages. Portraits immortalize two remarkable composers—Henryk Wieniawski and Richard Strauss—who left indelible marks on music history. Their talent resonates through time as we admire their visages frozen on canvas or paper. Ancient Greece beckons us next with a glimpse of Athens' Acropolis—the majestic Parthenon standing tall against the sky—an enduring symbol of architectural brilliance that has inspired generations since its creation. A self-portrait painted by an artist at 69 years old reveals not only his physical features but also hints at a life well-lived—a testament to resilience and passion that transcends age itself. Intriguing scenes unfold before our eyes as Roger liberates Angelique—an allegory reminding us that redemption can be found even in moments tainted by guilt. Torment is unnecessary when reclusion alone suffices—a powerful message conveyed through delicate engravings.