Landscape with Figures Early 20th Century

Oil on canvas. The big canvas presents a North European landscape facing the sea. The view is dominated by a secular plant, under the tree there is a farm; in front of the gate there is a woman holding her child and feeding the chickens. In the foreground ducks are splashing in the pond. The painting is presented in a coeval frame.

Jesus in Front of the Sanhedrin 19th Century

Oil on canvas. This tragical biblical scene is portrayed with high pictorial quality, the figures are depicted with the sole use of color and no clear contours. On the rear of the painting there is the name of the family (Pellegrini) who owned this collection. There are several color losses, in particular in the lower left corner. The painting is presented in an early 20th century frame.

Gustave Astoy

Female nude

Oil on canvas. Signed in the upper right. The French artist Gustave Astoy you know, especially female nudes, depicted in different poses but all characterized by the same type of woman, young, shapely, sensual, but at the same time not malicious,but rather natural. There is the stroke wide, almost mottled colours rather fatty, with the skin pink and the white of the fabric that stand out for their contrast to the background is dark and undefined. The canvas shows some small loss of colour. At the back there are traces of two repairs of the plot.

City View by Angelo Pavan Italy 20th Century

Calle Sottomarina

Oil on panel. Signature in the bottom right corner. The title of the painting is written in pencil on the rear. It gives indications on the location, a small fraction in the municipality of Chioggia. Angelo Pavan was born in Treviso. He worked mainly on landscapes, preferring lagoon areas between Venice and Chioggia. His style was very close to diviosionism, his technique then changed, drifting towards the use of pasty and wide brushstrokes. The painting is presented in a coeval frame.

Female Portrait by Anna Bocca Pastel on Cardboard 20th Century

Pastel on cardboard. Signature 'Annetta B.' and date 1920 at the bottom right. Dedication of 1967 with further signature on the back. The artist is Luigi Bocca's daughter, an important representative of Verism in Vigevano. When she was still very young, Anna Bocca exhibited her essays in famous exhibitions such as the Biennale di Brera in Milan. Her painting favors still life, landscapes and human figures. In frame.

Litography by Ardengo Soffici

Haystack and cypresses,1962

Colored litography. Artist proof. It is signed in pencil in the bottom right corner. Ardengo Soffici was born in the florentine province, he got close to the artistic world while he was working in a lawyer's office, he got to know a small group of young artists attending the Accademia delle Arti and the Scuola del Nudo where Giovanni Fattori and Telemaco Signorini were teaching. Soffici started painting, later on he became a self-taught writer. He lived in Paris where he entered the world of illustration and the book industry: he worked with a number of magazines both as a writer and as an illustrator, taking part in the disputes among materialists, spiritualists, romantics, classicists, and modernists in the artistic scene, broadening his views. He was close to the Futuristic movement even though he often argued with its exponents, changing his position towards the movement more than once. The artwork is presented in frame.

Landscape by Albert Rousseau 20th Century

Printemps à St. Romuald,

Oil on canvas. Signature in the bottom right corner. On the right there is the label of the gallery "Michel de Kerdour" in Québec, Canada with information about the artist. Albert Rousseau is considered to be one of the most important artists from Québec, he worked with a number of different techniques and materials. His artistic production features landscapes, rural scenes, portraits and still life paintings. His style shifts from semi-figurative to abstract. This particular painting stands out for the fine use of color, evoking the bright tones of Spring. In frame.

City View by Giuseppe Solenghi First Half 20th Century

Milan covered in snow

Oil on board. It is signed Solenghi in the bottom right corner. Giuseppe Solenghi is known especially for his vibrant and lively views of the streets of Milan and his landscapes of Lombardy countryside. His city views frequently depict his hometown beneath a silent and delicate blanket of snow, rendered with light brushstrokes and little use of color. City life aspects, such as cars and carriages, are depicted in vivacious colors, The artwork is presented in a coeval guilloché frame.

Interior Portrait in Valsassina by Francesco De Rocchi 1976

Internal Valsassina,1976

Oil on canvas. Signed in the bottom right corner. On the rear of the painting there is a further signature, title and date. There is also the trademark of the art gallery. A painting with a similar subject has been auctioned at Meeting Art with the title "Il mio studio in Valsassina", dated 1969. The artist was born in Saronno, he studied and worked in Milan; his work is stylistically close to the "Chiarismo Lombardo", a movement which developed in Milan around 1930's and is considered the first neo-expressionist movement. There was a general restoration of the Nineteenth Century style in contrast to the development of alternative artistic movement. It is framed.

View of the Lago di Como

Oil on canvas. Signature "Sposito" in the bottom right corner. The artist has painted similar landscapes of this geographical area. This painting is a view of the Lago di Como with its cliffs and the Alps in the background. On the right there is a farmhouse and several ladies. The painting is presented in a coeval guilloché frame.

Lombard Landscape 20th Century

Glimpse of lake alpine

Oil on canvas. It is signed "Sposito" in the bottom right corner. Several landscapes of the Lombard geographical area are attributed to this painter. The similarities include the setting in the foothills of the Alps, rich in vegetation, pastures, (there is a flock of sheep) and the small lakes. On the background the Alps are clearly visible. The painting is presented in coeval frame.

S. Caterina di Sasso Hermitage on Lago Maggiore 20th Century

Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner "G. Barberis". Grand view of the famous hermitage perched in the eastern shore of Lago Maggiore. It was founded in the 14th Century and has hosted a number of religious order since then. The existence of Giuseppe Barberis (1840-1917) is noted. He was a xylographer, author of numerous views of Italy, including abbeys, churches and monasteries. The artwork is presented in a coeval frame.

Woman Portrait First Half 20th Century

Oil on Canvas. The portrait requires restoration because of a tear in the upper right area of the canvas and color loss. Framed.

Portrait of a Young Girl by Cesare Peruzzi Oil on Canvas 20th Century

Little girl with doll

Oil on canvas. Signed "Peruzzi" on the bottom right corner. Portrait of a seated young girl playing with her doll. The use of color and the lighting effects recall impressionism. The artist was very close to this artistic movement because of his sensibility towards the two aspects. He chose his subjects when nature and therefore humanity were the mildest, always trying to capture different lights in his painting. His art production is vast, fresh and spontaneous. Frame in style. The painting requires restoration due to small tears in the canvas.

Madonna with Child Copy Signed by Tozzi Painting 1924

Signed copy Tozzi,1924

Oil painting on board. Signed by M. Tozzi and date (1924) in the lower right corner. It's a copy of the original homonymous and larger painting (121 cm x 84 cm) exhibited at Galleria Civica di Arte Moderna in Milan. The Associazione Artistico Culturale Mario Tozzi was asked for an expert evaluation of the painting and claimed that "the strokes,... the technique and the colors can't be attributed to the painter Mario Tozzi". It's still an effective copy. Presented in frame.

Landscape Painting by Giovanni Omiccioli 20th Century

Mixed technique on cardboard signed in the lower left corner. Authentication of the artist and stamp belonging to the Art Gallery in Milan on the back. Recurrent subject in Omiccioli's painting production, the painting depicts a glimpse of a beach with a little house. Pastel colors, very delicate. Presented in frame.

Courtyard Scene by Giuseppe Chiacigh Painting 20th Century

Courtyard

Oil painting on hardboard. Signed in the lower left corner. On the back there is a cartouche belonging to the painter's studio showing the title of the painting. Giuseppe Chiacigh studied Fine Arts and then architecture in Russia where he was born. His parents were Italian. After the Russian Revolution, he returned to Italy and completed his studies. He started working as an architect by projecting villas, churches and specializing in wall decoration (frescoes, artistic glasses, mosaics) and won many awards. From 1943 onward, his production was almost exclusively painting: he used to depict historical subjects, especially Oriental ones. Chiacigh is known for not joining any artistic movement or school. His painting production is mostly expressionistic. This painting depicts the courtyard of a Russian farmhouse and some farmers doing their activities while a pair of Cossacks on horseback are talking in the middle of the scene. Presented in frame.

Landscape Painting by Ezio Pastorio 20th Century

Ticino

Oil painting on cardboard signed in the lower right corner. Title on the back. Ezio Pastorio was a great master of the Italian 20th century. He was able to renew the artistic language of landscape paintings by keeping a strong bond to the 19th century's painting. He was born in Cremona from a family of collectors and antique dealers. He studied in Naples at Istituto delle Belle Arti, in Milan at Aldo Carpi's studio and in Bergamo at Accademia Carrara. From 1941 onward, he spent a lot of time in Val Seriana and he was strongly influenced by its landscape. His production counts mostly landscapes and recalls the places of his life. Presented in frame.

Landscape Painting by Alberto Cecconi Countryside 20th Century

The country with the figure

Oil painting on canvas signed in the lower right corner. Stamp belonging to Galleria d'arte Bolzani in Milan on the back. Alberto Cecconi stood out for his production of paintings depicting the Tuscan countryside, but also south America since he worked in Argentina, Brazil and Peru. He depicted also portraits and genre scenes with popular subjects. In frame. 20th century.

Glimpse by Giannino Grossi Boboli Garden Painting 1933

The garden of Boboli in Florence, 1933

Oil painting on plywood signed in the lower left corner. Further signature, date and location on the back. It depicts a corner with some statues in the Boboli garden in Florence. Giannino Grossi was an artist from Milan who studied at the Brera Academy and used to paint mostly glimpses of Milan. He was also an illustrator. His production counts also glimpses of other Italian places he visited. In frame. 1933.