Raffaello Sorbi

Raffaello Sorbi was an Italian painter (1844–1931). He was born at Florence.

Also recorded as Raffaelo Sorbi; raffaello sorbi; raf. sorbi; Sorbi; sorbie; R. Sorbi.

Raffaello Sorbi in brief

Born
1844
Died
1931
Known for
painter
Place of birth
Florence
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Formation and teaching

As a teacher, Raffaello Sorbi is recorded in connection with Giuseppe Rossi. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Recognition and collections

Work by Raffaello Sorbi is held by Palazzo Pitti, Galleria d'arte moderna and Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum.

Catalogued works

23 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service. Their recorded dates run from 1866 to 1931.

The Chess Players, dated 1886. An Italian Girl with Doves, dated 1866, held by National Trust, inventory 1230249. Bacchanal, dated 1896. The Harvest Dance, dated 1893, held by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/428a84c889df38f22a0e0623e79dd9ab. An Outdoor Cafe, held by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/6ef24554d4e02b1b264dc5cccfe2471c. Festivities in the Campagna, dated 1920. Giotto and Cimabue, dated 1919, held by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/e4223158cba767b325bd1f7f1d5349e5. Boarding the Carriage, Rome., dated 1872. Hunter walking on Arno's banks in Florence, dated 1872, held by Sede storica Cassa Risparmio. Decamerone, dated 1876, held by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/f9548f7ba2e946b496736d9097fb613f. The Flight into Egypt, dated 1904. Pruning the roses., dated 1931. Stopping for a Drink, dated 1888. Piccarda Donati fatta rapire dal convento di Santa Chiara dal fratello Corso, dated 1866, held by Galleria d'arte moderna. Rhea, dated 1873, held by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/738ba395409f8bc9b09d8b9741ca5396. The Spinner., dated 1872, held by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/75a631af34b3aca64ea6bcc1eadc64b3. On a terrace of a café, dated 1880, held by Fop Smit collection. Portrait of a young woman, dated 1875, held by Fop Smit collection. Grazzia, dated 1872, held by Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, inventory BORGM 02016. Time on his hands. Pruning the roses. An Easter procession, dated 1898, held by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/80c2b52f69a1ffb50f2467666c04cd75. Chloris, dated 1873.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 10 named public collections.

Fop Smit collection: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. National Trust: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/428a84c889df38f22a0e0623e79dd9ab: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/6ef24554d4e02b1b264dc5cccfe2471c: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/e4223158cba767b325bd1f7f1d5349e5: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Sede storica Cassa Risparmio: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/f9548f7ba2e946b496736d9097fb613f: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Galleria d'arte moderna: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/738ba395409f8bc9b09d8b9741ca5396: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/75a631af34b3aca64ea6bcc1eadc64b3: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Sorbi, Raffaello or Raffaelo, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by DataCite (Unpublished).

Raffaello Sorbi: paintings (2020) — DataCite (Unpublished).

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)) and 1 deposited research records (DataCite Commons). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 21 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Giuseppe Rossi is recorded as having studied under Raffaello Sorbi.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are genre. The authority associates the name with neo-Pompeian.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Florence. Membership is recorded of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno.

Work by Raffaello Sorbi is recorded in the collections of Palazzo Pitti, Galleria d'arte moderna and Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1844Raffaello Sorbi born at Florence.
  2. 1866An Italian Girl with Doves (National Trust).
  3. 1886The Chess Players.
  4. 1893The Harvest Dance (http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/428a84c889df38f22a0e0623e79dd9ab).
  5. 1896Bacchanal.
  6. 1920Festivities in the Campagna.
  7. 1931Raffaello Sorbi died at Florence.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    DataCite Commons, deposited research records naming “Raffaello Sorbi”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  2. 2.

    Sorbi, Raffaello or Raffaelo, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3929275: Raffaello Sorbi

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  4. 4.

    “Raffaello Sorbi”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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