Artist: Noci, Arturo (Italian/American 1874 - 1953)
Title: Portrait of a Young Roman Man Wearing a Cravat
Date: 1905
Medium: color pastel on tan paper
Dimensions: 18 x 14 inches
Description: Arturo Noci was a versatile twentieth-century artist known for his landscapes, portraits, genre scenes, and illustrations. Born in Rome, Noci studied at Rome's Institute of Fine Arts and moved to New York City to begin his artistic career. His paintings, particularly his urban landscapes, feature sophisticated designs and modern compositions culled from Impressionist paintings and Japanese prints. Noci exhibited at the National Academy of Design, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; his work is now featured in the Museum of the City of New York, the Rochester Museum, and the Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Rome, among other institutions.
Signature: signed, dated and titled Arturo Noci Roma 1905 lower right
Provenance: A Gentleman's Collection
Frame Type: scalloped edge silver frame
Frame Size: 22.5 x 18.5 inches

in good condition with a small tear along the upper right edge in the background