Sale 205 Lot 1113

FABIO FABBI (Italian, 1861 - 1946). Oriental Dancer, Oil on canvas laid on board (framed under glass). Framed. Not examined out of frame.

- Sight: 19.25 by 15.25 Inches
Estimate $25,000-30,000

PROVENANCE
Sale: Waddington's, Toronto, 12 June 2007, lot 273
Private collection (purchased at the above sale)
Sotheby's, 19th Century European Paintings including German,
Austrian and Central European Paintings, The Orientalist Sale,
Spanish Painting and The Scandinavian Sale, 2 June 2010, Lot
147


ARTIST PROFILE: Fabio Fabbi (1861 - 1946) was active/lived in Italy. Fabio Fabbi is known for Allegorical, romantic female figure, harem painting, Orientalism, teaching. Born in Bologna, Italy Fabio Fabbi became known for his Orientalism, especially harem scenes. He studied at the Academia in Florence and in 1883 became a professor there. Fabbi participated in exhibitions of the Societa Promotrie di Bella Arti in Turin, and in 1898 received the title of Cavaliere della Corona d'Italia.