# Federico Andreotti artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1847-03-06
- Death date: 1930-10-30
- Nationality: Italian
- Movements: Italian academic painting, Florence school
- Common media: oil painting, watercolor

## About Federico Andreotti

Federico Andreotti (1847–1930) was an Italian painter and watercolorist based in Florence. He trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence beginning around 1861, studying under Stefano Ussi and Enrico Pollastrini, two figures central to the Florentine academic tradition. Andreotti remained active for nearly seven decades, producing work across a range of subjects including genre scenes, historical compositions, portraits, and flower studies. His paintings often depict elegantly costumed figures in richly detailed interiors or pastoral settings, reflecting the academic taste of late-nineteenth-century Florence. Also recorded under the name Federigo Andreotti in several international library authority files, his work is documented in the RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History), the Getty Union List of Artist Names, and VIAF. Collectors most frequently encounter his oil-on-canvas genre paintings at European and North American auctions.

## Common works and media

Oil paintings on canvas, particularly genre scenes depicting costumed figures in Renaissance-style interiors, historical subjects, portraits, and flower compositions. Watercolors on paper are also known. Works are typically signed and range from small cabinet paintings to larger exhibition-scale canvases.

## Market and appraisal context

Federico Andreotti's works appear regularly at auction, with nearly 300 recorded lots. Value depends heavily on medium, size, subject complexity, provenance, and condition. Multi-figure genre scenes in oil on canvas tend to attract stronger results than smaller watercolors or flower studies. His name appears in records under both Federico and Federigo, so collectors should search both forms. Attribution should be verified through signature, provenance, or expert opinion, as works from the Florentine academic circle can be confused with those of contemporaries. Auction records from major houses provide useful comparable data for appraisal.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine identity research from library authority files and art-history databases with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lot data when those records are available. Sources for this page include the RKD, Getty ULAN, VIAF, Wikidata, and the Library of Congress authority file.

## Sources

- RKD — Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/207106
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q965813
- VIAF (OCLC): https://viaf.org/viaf/96539719/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500115742
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr96006546
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Andreotti