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Lost in Thought
Antonio Mancini, 1895 - 1898

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Lost in Thought

Antonio Mancini (1852 - 1930), c. 1895-1898

oil on canvas, 100 cm x 60 cm
The Mesdag Collection, The Hague


Antonio Mancini’s Lost in Thought is one of no fewer than fifteen works by this artist owned by the museum.

Mesdag and Mancini had an unusual agreement. From 1885 onwards, Mesdag regularly sent money to the Italian artist in Rome, who in return sent him paintings and drawings, around 150 works in all. Mesdag kept some for himself, but sold the bulk on to others.

In this painting Mancini worked with broad strokes and a loaded brush, rendering the shimmering silk skirt with great verve. The girl’s face is much more delicately painted, whereby her contemplative expression gains in intensity.

See also:

  • 1891 - 1900
  • painting
  • figure (representation)
  • genre picture
  • Antonio Mancini

Object number
hwm0180
Credits
The Mesdag Collection, The Hague
Dimensions
100cm x 60cm, 130cm x 90cm, 13cm