Date

1842-1843

Object Type

Painting

Subject

History of Milan: Gian Giacomo Trivulzio Refuting the Accusations of the Count of Ligny before King Louis XII

Holding institution

Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. On long-term loan to the Agenzia delle Entrate, Milan, since 1941

Title

Gian Giacomo Trivulzio innanzi a Luigi XII re di Francia ribatte le accuse del conte di Lignì

Creator

Cherubino Cornienti

Subject

History of Milan: Gian Giacomo Trivulzio Refuting the Accusations of the Count of Ligny before King Louis XII

Object Type

Painting

Original Function

Competitions and artistic fellowships (Grande Concorso di Pittura, 1843)

Date

1842-1843

Technique / Support

Oil on canvas

Visual analysis of the technique

The painting is executed with relatively smooth, non‑textured brushwork, yet the figures’ garments and the surrounding environment reveal the artist’s skillful use of decorative techniques and a richly varied color palette.

Dimensions

cm 168 x 277

Acquisition

Acquired as the winning piece of the Grande Concorso di Pittura competition in 1843

Holding institution

Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. On long-term loan to the Agenzia delle Entrate, Milan, since 1941

Inventory number

Inv. 1980, 85

Bibliography

Mazzocca, Fernando. Entry no. 219. In Pinacoteca di Brera. Dipinti dell’Ottocento e del Novecento. Collezioni dell’Accademia e della Pinacoteca, vol. 1, Musei e Gallerie di Milano. Milano: Mondadori Electa, 1993. 205–207, ill. (with previous bibliography).
Sartori, Adriana and Zatti, Susanna, Entry no. 10, In Cherubino Cornienti pittore (1816-1860), volume accompanying the exhibition (Pavia, Castello Visconteo, 14 March - 5 May 1996), edited by Zatti, Susanna and Sartori, Adriana, Vigevano: Zatti, Diakronia 1996. 43-44, ill

Conservation status

Fair

Restoration history

Conservation work carried out in 2009 by Carlotta Beccarica Studio di Restauro, Milano

Type of interventions:
rimozione depositi superficiali; pulitura della superficie pittorica; appianameno delle ondulazioni, fissaggio su nuovo telaio ligneo a croce, ritocco pittorico, verniciatura finale

Supervisory Authority: Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan City of Milan
Internal scientific director: Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Chiara Nenci
Technical director / Qualified restorer: Carlotta Beccaria

Frame, base, secondary support

The painting is set in a rectangular frame measuring 191 × 252 cm. It features beige tempera-painted bands, bordered both internally and externally by thin gilded moldings.

Unique identifier

0300663517