Colnaghi Winter Exhibition Until 10 December 2016
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COLNAGHI WINTER EXHIBITION UNTIL 10 DECEMBER 2016 Featuring previously unknown and rarely seen works by celebrated masters including Joan de Joanes, Giuseppe Maria Crespi and Luis Salvador Carmona Joan Macip Navarro (known as Joan de Joanes) (Valencia?, c.1500 – Bocairent, 1579) Holy Family, oil on panel, 58.5 x 49.5 cm For immediate release – 2 December 2016 - Colnaghi hosts a winter exhibition featuring newly discovered and rarely seen works at their gallery in Bury Street, St. James’s (until 10 December). Including approximately 25 paintings and sculptures from the 16th to the 19th centuries, highlights of the exhibition include a previously unknown painting by the celebrated Spanish Renaissance painter Joan de Joanes (c.1500-1579) shown in public for the first time; a rediscovered masterpiece by the great Baroque master Giuseppe Maria Crespi (1665-1747), unseen in public for over half a century; and an exceptional sculpture of the Holy Family by Luis Salvador Carmona (1708-1767), the renowned 18th century sculptor to the Spanish court. To coincide with the winter exhibition, Colnaghi have released a video available to view on their website (www.colnaghi.com). Filmed in October 2016 in the library of their new gallery in St. James’s, the video shows Jorge Coll, CEO of Colnaghi, in conversation with Dr. Xavier Bray, recently appointed Director of the Wallace Collection, as they discuss art, collecting, and the role of Old Masters in the contemporary world. Jorge Coll, CEO of Colnaghi: “We’re looking forward to our winter show, the second exhibition to take place at our new gallery in St. James’s. We’re particularly excited to put on view a previously unpublished painting of the Holy Family by Joan de Joanes, one of the most important Spanish painters of the Renaissance, and a rediscovered masterpiece by Giuseppe Crespi, unseen in public for over half a century. This is the last exhibition of the first full year since Nicolas (Cortes) and I took on Colnaghi. It’s been an amazing journey for us already; we’ve held exhibitions in New York, Detroit, Madrid and London; opened our new gallery in St. James’s; participated at TEFAF in both Maastricht and New York, and published two catalogues as part of our ‘Colnaghi Studies’ series, as well as an anthology. We’ve been thrilled by the response; there’s a real excitement at the moment in the world of Old Masters, and we’re looking forward to rounding off the year with this exhibition at our new home on Bury Street.” A leading highlight of the winter exhibition is a new Holy Family by Joan de Joanes (Valencia?, c.1500 – Bocairent, 1579). One of the most important Spanish painters of the Renaissance, Joan de Joanes was largely based in and around Valencia, where influences were rife from both Flemish art, and art from the Italian peninsula. The current picture is likely to have been painted circa 1540-1550 and is published for the first time by Colnaghi having been in the same private collection for over a century. Another leading highlight is The Mocking of Christ by Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Bologna, 1665-1747) (illustrated left). Nicknamed ‘Lo Spagnuolo’ (the Spaniard) for his habit of dressing in that style, this is a little known masterpiece of the artist’s mature style. When the celebrated scholar Roberto Longhi (1890-1970) saw this painting, he described it as ‘Bello come un Rembrandt’ (‘as beautiful as a Rembrandt’). It has since been hidden from public view in a private European collection for over half a century. A smaller, autograph version of this painting, formerly in the Grandi collection in Milan, is in the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna. Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Bologna, 1665 – 1747) The Mocking of Christ, oil on canvas, 138 x 96 cm. A further highlight is an important work by Luis Salvador Carmona (Nava del Rey, 1708-Madrid, 1767), one of the most important Spanish sculptors of the 18th century and a founding member of the Academia de Bellas Artes. Adoration of the Christ Child was executed in polychrome wood circa 1745- 1755, an important period in the artist’s career at which point he executed five sculptures depicting former kings for the Palacio Real de Madrid. Luis Salvador Carmona (Nava del Rey 1708- Madrid 1767) Birth, polychrome wood, 55, 5 x 91 x 61 cm ### ABOUT COLNAGHI Founded in 1760, Colnaghi is among the oldest and most important galleries in the history of the art market. The gallery initially established itself in London as the premier dealer of prints, but by the end of the 19th century it had begun dealing in Old Master paintings and drawings. Colnaghi soon developed important relationships with museums in Europe and with a new generation of collectors in America, including Isabella Stewart Gardener, Henry Clay Frick, Robert Sterling Clark, and Andrew W. Mellon. As Colnaghi’s ties to the museum world strengthened so did its commitment to scholarship—a commitment that remains a priority today. Throughout its long and varied history, Colnaghi has successfully evolved and adapted to changes in the market. The latest shift came in 2015, when Konrad Berheimer, Colnaghi’s owner, launched a partnership with Jorge Coll and Nicolas Cortés, who had established themselves as a major force in the market for traditional art through their eponymous gallery. With this new partnership, Colnaghi has further strengthened its dedication to scholarship through the development of new academic publications and the presentation of even more diversified works of art. Colnaghi and Coll & Cortés continue to establish new ties to the museum world in Europe and the U.S., working with museums to advance their acquisitions and collections goals. Location: Colnaghi, 26 Bury Street, London SW1Y 6AL www.colnaghi.com For further information, please contact: Matthew Paton: María Cortés: [email protected] [email protected] +44 (0) 7711 112425 +34 654 50 86 29 .