Title: Italian School Portrait of a Neapolitan Youth Oil on Canvas
Description: Italian School Portrait of a Neapolitan Youth, c.1920Oil on canvas on board
A finely painted portrait of a smiling Neapolitan youth, executed in oil on canvas and dating to the 1920s or early 1930s.
The subject is depicted wearing a cap and a vividly coloured neckerchief, rendered with warmth, informality and expressive brushwork.
The portrait belongs to the tradition of Southern Italian genre painting, popular with both local collectors and foreign visitors during the interwar period.
The painting is housed in a later linen-lined gilt frame with an inner slip.
The work is unsigned, but stylistically typical of Italian School works from Naples or surrounding regions in the early 20th century.
The canvas shows minor undulation and areas of stable craquelure, as expected for its age.
Dimensions: Frame: 26 x 17 cm
Condition: Good overall condition.
Minor craquelure and surface wear to the painting.
The frame is in good, presentable condition with some light wear to the gilding.
Condition: Used
Location
Category: Antiques"