Odoardo Toscani (1859-1914), Attrib. - Mombaruzzo

A majestic work by the master of late-19th-century Italian genre painting, attributed to Odoardo Toscani.
A masterfully executed oil-on-panel depiction of the splendid hills of Monferrato, with the town of Mombaruzzo in the background, which gives the work its title.
Dedicated or commissioned by the aforementioned Dr. Delzanno - Gaudio.
Title and dedication visible on the back of the work.

From the collection of Dr. Boa, a well-known antique dealer and collector in Padua who has recently passed away.
A work that we as a company managed to obtain, together with a substantial number of other high-quality works, directly from the heirs of the same author.

Works by the same author to whom the painting is attributed, notably in smaller dimensions, have performed very well at a number of international auction houses such as Sotheby’s and at others of lesser renown, such as Wannenes, Maison Bibelot, and Capitolium, among others.

Author's signature lower right.
Very large dimensions that exceed two meters in width.
Signs of time and wear clearly visible in the photo.
Photo as an integral part of the lot description.

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Bio
He was born in Rome in 1859 to Davide Toscani (a lecturer in Forensic Law and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Sapienza University of Rome) and Augusta Leonini-Pignotti (a noblewoman).
They earned a law degree from the University of Rome.
He began a diplomatic career and later traveled to Tunisia, Turkey, and Egypt, where he held the position of Consul General, representing the Kingdom of Italy.

He was a painter who devoted himself mainly to battlefield scenes and to paintings with Orientalist themes.
Among his works: Crimea, 15 August 1855, was presented at the Turin Exhibition of 1883. Among other military-themed paintings: In Marcia; L'Alt, and Le Grandi Manovre. Un Etèra was exhibited in Rome in 1883.
He was also a writer and an intellectual figure, whose writings included short stories, poems, and critical essays.
He died in Smyrna, Turkey, in 1914.

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