War Scene Painting Mid 20th Century

Oil painting on canvas. The painting dates back to the mid of the last century and it depicts a war scene. In the foreground there is a soldier holding his rifle during the assault. In the lower right corner a black arm holding a dagger suggests the possible location - the campaign in Abissinia. The hypothesis is consistent with the date and style of the painting. Light losses of color. Mid 20th century.

The Emperor Theodosius and St. Ambrose Painting 17th Century

Oil painting on canvas. The scene depicts the moment of St. Ambrose's life (Bishop of Milan) when - after the massacre of Thessalonica in 190 ordered by the Emperor Theodosius - he refused to celebrate the sacraments if the Emperor hadn't converted first. Theodosius acknowledged publicly the excess and during the night of Christmas, he was readmitted to the sacraments. Restored and relined, it is presented in revival frame. 17th century.

Watercolor by Virgilio Marchi Sketch 20th Century

Sketch theatre

Watercolor on paper. Virgilio Marchi was an outstanding member of the late Italian Futurism, architect and set designer, particularly within the filming industry. The watercolor falls within this production: it depicts a throne room with the alcove in the right corner behind some impressive curtains. Antique style reinterpreted in a modern key. In frame. 20th century.

Still Life with Pumpkin and Chicken Oil Painting Early 20th Century

Still life with pumpkin and chicken

Oil painting on canvas. Signed in the middle left. Giuseppe Cherubini was born in Ancona and studied in Rome. He moved to Venice in 1902 where he worked until his death and he did many works in churches and theaters (La Fenice). He attended the Venice Biennale in 1905 and in 1926. He exhibited in cities such as London, Berlin, Munich, Venice, Rome and Monza. In 1947 Venice granted him the honorary citizenship. Glimpses of Venice and genre scenes are among his recurrent subjects. The painting is presented in antique gilded frame. Early 20th century.

Genre Scene by Nello Alessandrini Return from the Fair 20th Century

Return from the fair

Oil painting on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Label with title on the back of the structure. Genre scene depicting a peasant preparing his donkey for the homecoming. Alessandrini was a painter from Empoli who studied at the Academy in Florence and then at Adolfo De Carolis' school. He used to paint clear landscapes and glimpses of his land with its environments, colors, lights and poetry which he considered not only a source of inspiration, but also a secret bond. In coeval frame. 20th century.

Portrait of a Young Girl Oil Painting Early 20th Century

Oil painting on canvas. Large format, it depicts a young girl in a luxury setting characterized by the green brocade of the curtain and the armchair the young girl is leaning on. Impressive is also the flooring with flower ornaments. The young girl is elegant and rich in her velvet dress with laces, the boots, the ribbon and the earrings. Not signed. Presented in coeval gilded frame. Early 20th century.

How Long Before the Show? Oil Painting Early 19th Century

Oil painting on canvas. Portrait of a young artist dressed like Pierrot and ready to go on stage. Title on the lower part in the middle and indecipherable signature to the right. Small rip in the middle. Presented in characteristic coeval frame. Early 20th century.

Set of Seven Drawings by Anna Bocca 20th Century

Studies of human figures

Pastel on paper. Daughter of the painter from Vigevano Luigi Bocca - a famous representative of painting during Verism - Anna Bocca stood out when she was really young by exhibiting her essays to important exhibitions, such as the Biennale di Brera in Milan. Her painting favors still life paintings, landscapes and humans figures like this set of sketches depicting male and female nudes. All the pieces - signed in the lower right corner - have different dates and locations. Some of them were made earlier during Anna's youth (1919, 1922) and others later (1969). Two of them have also a dedication. The dimensions are different: the bigger one is 58 x 49 cm and the others 40 x 30 cm. In frames.

Sylvius D. Paoletti Versailles Oil Painting 1918

Versailles, 1918

Oil painting on plywood. Signature and date in the lower right corner. In the mid-lower part of the painting, there is the year 1918 and the description of the depicted location (Trianon of Marie Antoinette in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles) underlying the blooming of Persian lilacs, exotic variety of the common lilac. The artist from Venice was not so famous in Italy., he was more famous abroad where he lived for a long time. He stood out for his genre scenes and decorative paintings. In frame.

Female Portrait Pastel on Paper on Canvas Mid 1900s

Pastel on paper applied to canvas. Unidentified signature at the top left. Effective and delicate portrait of woman, elegant in her evening dress. The painting is presented in treated frame. Mid 20th century.

Female Portrait by Luigi Brignoli Oil Painting 1924

Portrait of a female, 1924

Oil painting on canvas. Signature and date (924) in the lower right corner. Pleasant and refined portrait of rich woman wrapped in her fur coat. The hand on her lap is holding a magnifying glass. The artist is Luigi Brignoli, painter from Bergamo who studied at Carrara Academy with Tallone at first and at Brera Academy then. He was appreciated for his landscapes of Lombard tradition and was an esteemed portraitist. On the back, label belonging to Galleria Pesaro in Milan. The painting is presented in beautiful coeval gilded frame. 1924.

Portrait of Old Woman by Luigi Brignoli Oil Painting 1932

The portrait of a lady, 1932

Oil painting on canvas. Signature and date in the lower right corner. Double date in Roman number X of the Fascist period and Arabian numbers 1932. Pleasant and refined portrait depicting an old woman: she is smiling and sitting on a beach chair on a terrace overlooking a fluvial landscape. The artist is Luigi Brignoli, painter from Bergamo who studied at Carrara Academy with Tallone at first and at Brera Academy then. He was appreciated for his landscapes of Lombard tradition and was an esteemed portraitist. On the back, label belonging to Galleria Pesaro in Milan. The painting is presented in beautiful coeval gilded frame. 1932.

Abstract Composition by Phelipe Traco Contemporary Art 2016

Oil painting on canvas. Signature (Phelipe) and date 2016 on the back. The young artist Phelipe Traco was born in Trieste and studied in Milan, Valencia and Naples, where he currently lives and where he has aroused interest and enthusiasm for the redevelopment of San Domenico Maggiore Gateway. He has already attended many exhibitions in Italy and abroad. He is a painter, but also street artist and musician and he considers his artistic goal to make art free to everyone. Contemporary art.

Drawing by Alberto Magnelli Greeting Card 1967

Greeting card, 1967

Marker on paper. It depicts some colored lines with a greeting card for year 1967 in the middle. Signed 'dai Magnelli' (from Magnelli). It was previously won by Della Rocca Auction House. Presented in frame.

Still Life by Ernesto Alcide Campestrini Polenta, Mushrooms and Wine

Polenta, mushrooms and vin bon

Oil on canvas. Signed on the lower left corner. Further signature and title on the back. Ernesto Alcide Campestrini was an artist from Milan who studied at the Brera Academy and his father's school. He painted still life, figures and alpine landscapes, especially depicting Trentino Alto Adige using a painting technique learned at his father's school. 20th century.

Landscape by Adriano Gajoni The Bridge over the River 1953

The bridge over the river, 1953

Oil on hardboard. Signature and date 1953 in the lower right corner. On the back, label of the auction house with data. Wide landscape imitating an antique style and depicting wanderers resting on the lawn near the small bridge over the river. In frame.

Landscape by Cesare Gheduzzi Autumn Tuscan Countryside 20th Century

Autumn, the countryside of tuscany

Oil on plywood. The painting is not signed, but on the back there is a cartouche of the 1920s-1930s with name of the artist and title. The landscape expresses the elegant and accurate style of Cesare Gheduzzi, artist native of Bologna, who moved to Turin where he was Carlo Follini's student. The painting is presented in beautiful coeval guilloché frame. 20th century.

Landscape by Alfonso Corradi Rural Glimpse 20th Century

Glimpse of the country

Oil on cardboard. Signed at the bottom left. Pleasant glimpse of country with lake, rushes and village in the background. In frame. 20th century.

Drawing by Fortunato Depero Natural Rubber Devil 1918

The devil, of rubber, 1918

Pencil and Indian ink drawing on paper. On the back, cartouche of inventory of Philippe Daverio Gallery in Milan with date of acquisition ('77) and description with attribution. Precursor and famous forwarder of times, Depero was a very eclectic artist with countless interests. The Manifesto called 'La ricostruzione futurista' (The futurist reconstruction) he signed in 1915 together with Balla marks the passage from the first to the second futurism, that is from a movement still anchored to painting and sculpture to a real expansion of art beyond these settings towards the applied arts. In frame. 1918.

Still Life by Luigi Bocca Vase with Blooming Branch 20th Century

Vase with floral branch

Oil on cardboard. Signed at the bottom right. Luigi Bocca was one of the major representatives of Verism in Vigevano, which was part of the Social Art, also called the Art of the Humbles because of the depicted subjects belonging to the lower classes. Art was especially used to denounce their condition. The artist painted also other subjects such as portraits and he was also an interior designer. He studied in Milan and he moved to Chiavari where he frescoes churches and villas. The depicted subject belongs to the representation of humble subjects: the vase is actually a jug and the flower has just been picked from a bush. Coeval frame.