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Italian 19th century oil painting by master Francesco Saverio Torcia, who lived from 1840 to 1891.
Torcia was born in Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, where he completed his studies at the Royal Institute of Fine Arts of Naples; he then worked in the studio of Domenico Morelli. Among his works: "Una canzone d'amore e un idillio" (A Love Song and Idyll), exhibited in Milan and reproduced in the Illustrazione Italiana; Smarrita. He painted genre and landscape paintings and portraits. He exhibited in Naples: "Interior of the Church of the Geroliminì" and "Vesuvius", exhibited in Naples; "Una marina" exhibited in Genoa, a canvas entitled: "Impressions of November 2nd " and A Flower Seller in Naples.
Torcia became a professor at various art schools in Naples; he lobbied to have Domenico Morelli reinstated in leading positions at the Neapolitan Academy.
The work is in very good condition, especially considering its age of over 130 years.
Complete with certificate
Dimensions: 16x28 cm
With frame: 30x42 cm
The frame is not from the same period as the painting. The work is protected in the frame by a glass plate. The placement of the work in the frame still deserves some attention.
Packaging is done carefully, shipping is insured and registered, which explains the slightly higher shipping costs.