Roberto Sgrilli (1897-1985) - Verso il tramonto
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Verso il tramonto, oil on canvas, signed, original, Italy, canvas size 50 × 90 cm, sold with original frame.
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Large-scale masterpiece by the macchiaiolo master Roberto Sgrilli, oil on canvas, signed at the bottom right
Measurements only for the canvas: 50x90 cm
With frame: 70x110 cm
The artwork is sold with its original frame (to be considered a gift with the purchase of the work)
He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts; he debuted in 1915 as an illustrator for several publishers, collaborating on the magazines Mondo Umoristico and Numero; from 1923 he created for Il Balilla comic stories with a character of his own invention, Sognino, and from 1925 he mainly collaborated with Corriere dei Piccoli, for which he drew stories featuring the character Fanfarino, who debuted in 1934, and Formichino, which would be published from 1936 to 1941 and then revived by Sergio Asteriti in the fifties; he also collaborated with the magazine Il Cartoccino dei Piccoli; over the years he also produced illustrations for more than a hundred children's books.[3]
He also painted pictures and held solo exhibitions in the twenties and thirties in various Italian cities.[1][3]
In the forties he produced some animated short films such as Il barone di Münchhausen (1941) and Anacleto e la faina (1942), for which he was awarded at the 10th Venice International Film Festival.
Large-scale masterpiece by the macchiaiolo master Roberto Sgrilli, oil on canvas, signed at the bottom right
Measurements only for the canvas: 50x90 cm
With frame: 70x110 cm
The artwork is sold with its original frame (to be considered a gift with the purchase of the work)
He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts; he debuted in 1915 as an illustrator for several publishers, collaborating on the magazines Mondo Umoristico and Numero; from 1923 he created for Il Balilla comic stories with a character of his own invention, Sognino, and from 1925 he mainly collaborated with Corriere dei Piccoli, for which he drew stories featuring the character Fanfarino, who debuted in 1934, and Formichino, which would be published from 1936 to 1941 and then revived by Sergio Asteriti in the fifties; he also collaborated with the magazine Il Cartoccino dei Piccoli; over the years he also produced illustrations for more than a hundred children's books.[3]
He also painted pictures and held solo exhibitions in the twenties and thirties in various Italian cities.[1][3]
In the forties he produced some animated short films such as Il barone di Münchhausen (1941) and Anacleto e la faina (1942), for which he was awarded at the 10th Venice International Film Festival.
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Sold with frame
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Edition
Original
Artist
Roberto Sgrilli (1897-1985)
Title of artwork
Verso il tramonto
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Good condition
Height
50 cm
Width
90 cm
Period
1920-1930
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