ARISTIDE PETRILLI (ITALIAN, 1868-1930)

A contemporary of Caradossi and Andreini, Petrilli is most often recognized as a virtuoso of the female form. While different in tone and subject, the present lot continues to illustrate the artist's talent for technically accomplished poses. Firm in his stance, his brow furrowed with his gaze off in the distance, Napoleon is persuasively presented as a general in command. Another example of Napoleon by Petrilli of the same size sold Christie's, London, 29 November 2016, lot 183 (£17,500).