Alfredo Soressi (1897–1982) - In montagna

Fine oil on panel by Piacenza master Alfredo Soressi, a prominent figure in Italian 20th-century figurative painting. The work, titled "In montagna" (In the mountains), is a masterful example of the artist's poetics: a perfect fusion of human portraiture and animal painting.

The painting depicts a young woman in rural dress holding a baby, set in a mountain landscape beside two cows rendered with anatomical precision and extraordinary luministic sensitivity. The brushstroke is vibrant, rich in texture, capable of capturing the crisp, silent atmosphere of the alpine pastures.

Technical details:

Artist: Alfredo Soressi (Piacenza, 1897-1982).

Title: In montagna.

Technique: Oil on panel.

Dimensions of the work: 18 x 24 cm.

Dimensions with frame: about 45 x 50 cm (visual estimate).

Signature: Signed "A. Soressi" at the lower right.

Documentation and Back:
The work comes with impeccable documentation attached to the back:

Certificate of Guarantee from the prestigious Scaligera Art Gallery (Montecatini Terme).

Title and autograph of the artist ("In montagna - Alfredo Soressi - Piacenza") written directly on the wood.

A pupil of Francesco Ghittoni and trained at Brera, Soressi is represented in important museum institutions, including the Ricci Oddi Gallery in Piacenza. His painting draws inspiration from the lessons of the Macchiaioli (Bruzzi, Fattori) rendered in a sober, poetic modernism.

Conditions:
The painting is in excellent original condition. It is presented within an impressive gilded frame with a red velvet passe-partout (contemporary), which gives the lot a scenographic presence of great elegance."