Proferio Grossi (1923-2000) - Natura morta con oggetti e ritratto

Proferio Grossi (1923–2000) – Still Life with Objects and Portrait, 1988

An interesting oil painting on a rigid support, signed Proferio Grossi and dated 1988, attributed to the Italian painter Proferio Grossi, born in Vignale di Traversetolo (Parma) in 1923 and died in Parma in 2000.

The work depicts a refined still life, executed with particular attention to detail and the illusionistic effects typical of trompe-l'œil painting, a genre especially representative of the artist’s figurative work.

The composition features an elaborate arrangement of objects: a large handled metal vessel, bottles, a kerosene lamp, antique books, a jug, fruit, cups, and a long pipe.

Of particular interest is the small painting depicted in the upper left of the composition, which shows a male portrait beside a figure with a theatrical face, creating an original play of images within the work.

The palette is dominated by gray, brown, and silvery tones, enlivened by blue, red, and green details. The precision of the objects, the study of light, and the rendering of materials give the composition a remarkable realistic effect.

Features:

- Artist: Proferio Grossi (1923–2000), attribution based on the signature
- Descriptive title: Still Life with Objects and Portrait
- Technique: oil on rigid support, probably hardboard
- Year: 1988
- Signature: Proferio Grossi 1988, on a painted cartouche at the lower right
- Dimensions: 55 × 75 cm (height × width)
- Condition: apparently good, with slight signs of age and minor surface imperfections visible in the photographs
- Frame: not included

The reverse has a rigid panel mounted on a wooden perimeter frame, with no clearly visible labels or inscriptions.

The work is offered in the condition shown in the photographs, which form an integral part of the description.

It will be shipped with suitable protective packaging.