Bidspirit auction | ELENA GHICA DORA D'ISTRIA (Bucarest

ELENA GHICA DORA D'ISTRIA (Bucarest , 1828 - Firenze , 1888) - Oil on canvas 57 x 71 cm Signed and dated lower right: H. Ghica, 1844 This is the only known painting by the artist and it was recently found. In order to celebrate the discovery a conference was organized at the Accademia Di Romania in Rome on October 24, 2018 chaired by Professor Antonio D'Alessandri Provenance: Previously in the Cezar Bolliac collection (it is inferred from Radu Ionesu's 1963 publication), currently in a private collection Exhibitions: Accademia di Romania, Rome, 2018