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

Majestic work by the master of Italian genre painting from the late 1800s, attributed to Odoardo Toscani.
Masterfully executed in oil on panel, depicting the stunning hills of Monferrato with the village of Mombaruzzo in the background, which gives the work its title.
Dedicated or commissioned by the so-called Dr. Delzanno - Gaudio.
Title and dedication visible on the back of the artwork.

Coming from the collection of Dr. Boa, an antiquarian collector known in Padua and recently departed.
A piece that we as a company have managed to acquire, together with a substantial quantity of other works of quality, directly from the heirs of the same.

Works by the same author to which the painting is attributed, in obviously smaller sizes, have achieved excellent results at various international auction houses such as Sotheby’s and at other smaller houses like Wannenes, Maison Bibelot and Capitolium among others.

Signature of the author bottom right.
Very large dimensions, exceeding two meters in width.
Signs of age and wear clearly visible in the photos.
Photos are an integral part of the lottery description.

Insured and traceable shipping.

BIO
He was born in Rome in 1859 to Davide Toscani (lecturer in Forensic Law and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Rome La Sapienza) and Augusta Leonini-Pignotti (noble lady).
He earned a degree in Law at the University of Rome.
He embarked on a diplomatic career and subsequently traveled to Tunisia, Turkey and Egypt, where he served as Consul General representing the Kingdom of Italy.

He was a painter who primarily devoted himself to battle scenes and paintings with orientalist themes.
Among his works: Crimea, 15 August 1855, presented at the Turin Exhibition of 1883. Among other military-themed paintings: In Marche; The Alt, and Le Grandi Manovre. An 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.

N.B.
Although shipment is available, TAKING IT TO THE WAREHOUSE FOR PICK-UP IS RECOMMENDED to maintain its preserved condition.