Mario Norfini (1870-1956) - Gallo e cedrone e volatili

08
days
01
hour
19
minutes
21
seconds
Current bid
€ 55
No reserve price
Giulia Santoro
Expert
Selected by Giulia Santoro

Specialised in 17th century Old Master paintings and drawings with auction house experience.

Estimate  € 300 - € 400
9 other people are watching this object
NLBidder 0812
€55
ITBidder 3561
€50
NLBidder 0812
€50

Catawiki Buyer Protection

Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details

Trustpilot 4.4 | 129100 reviews

Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.

Original watercolour painting by Mario Norfini (1870–1956), titled Gallo e cedrone e volatili, 1930–1940, 71.5 × 51.5 cm, hand-signed, depicting animals, produced in Italy.

AI-assisted summary

Description from the seller

Mario Norfini Pescia 1870 - Milan 1956)
Son of the famous Luigi Norfini, he attended the Royal Institute of Fine Arts of Lucca[1], where he returned as a lecturer after 1903. At the age of just twenty, having moved to Genoa, he worked as a lion tamer for the Krone Circus, where a trapeze artist he was in love with performed.
The work measures 35 x 50 cm
Watercolor on FABRIANO paper
Depicting a capercaillie in the foreground and birds in a mountainous landscape
Good condition
Frame present as shown in the photo
Provenance: prestigious private collection in Milan
Tracked shipping
Careful packing

Mario Norfini Pescia 1870 - Milan 1956)
Son of the famous Luigi Norfini, he attended the Royal Institute of Fine Arts of Lucca[1], where he returned as a lecturer after 1903. At the age of just twenty, having moved to Genoa, he worked as a lion tamer for the Krone Circus, where a trapeze artist he was in love with performed.
The work measures 35 x 50 cm
Watercolor on FABRIANO paper
Depicting a capercaillie in the foreground and birds in a mountainous landscape
Good condition
Frame present as shown in the photo
Provenance: prestigious private collection in Milan
Tracked shipping
Careful packing

Details

Artist
Mario Norfini (1870-1956)
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Gallo e cedrone e volatili
Technique
Watercolour painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Good condition
Height
71.5 cm
Width
51.5 cm
Depiction/theme
Animals
Period
1930-1940
ItalyVerified
2188
Objects sold
98.88%
Privatetop

Similar objects

For you in

Classical Art & Impressionism