Extraordinary oil painting by the Asti painter Giuseppe Manzone that portrays an elderly lady with great realism, complete with a contemporary gilded wooden frame. The painting is dated 1916 and is part of a collection of portraits of the same subject made by Piedmontese painters of the time that you can find on our website Belbello Antiques
Subject: portrait of an elderly woman of extraordinary quality Support and technique: oil on canvas Author: Giuseppe Manzone (Asti, 17 June 1887 – Turin, 22 July 1983). Signed on the back and on the frame. Biography available on Wikipedia. Period: dated 1916 on the back Origin: Piedmont Condition: very good (see photos, consider age) Measurements: 26 x 34 cm (painting measurements) - 40.5 x 49.5 cm (including frame)
