Aurelio CraffonaraPAINTING WATERCOLOR AURELIO CRAFFONARA GALLARATE 1875, GENOVA 1945Painting Watercolor Aurelio CRAFFONARA Gallarate 1875, Genova 1945Old watercolor paintng / paper signed Aurelio Craffonaragreat city view from the sea and boatsmeasures 30cm (12”) x 19cm (8”)Three strips of paper from an old restoration are glued to the back. needs a cleaning and frame.BiographyBorn in Gallarate 1875, he was the nephew of the painter Giuseppe Craffonara of Trento. He moved to Genoa as a boy of 10 years, and trained at the Accademia Ligustica of Fine Arts under Tammar Luxoro. He completed illustrations for posters and publications, including for a satirical periodical under the pseudonym Lelo. He collaborated with Giuseppe Sacheri, Plinio Nomellini, and Dario Bardinero in decorating the site of the Banco di Chiavari e della Riviera Ligure in via Garibaldi. Craffonara often painted watercolors. He died in Genoa 1945.

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