ARTWORK HISTORY:
Our family is very much into "the Arts" in all it's forms, from music to art to chinaware and even classic old (quality) technology!
Our focus has always been landscapes, both Australian and New Zealand because we have connections with both countries but over the years our walls have become overcrowded with artworks from our past travels and although we love just about every painting we have, it's time to hang some new acquisitions and sadly this piece of Italian "street art" must now leave home!
You can see more Italian art of a similar nature HERE
THE ARTIST:
Signed lower right hand side, D Urbinati (or similar, it is difficult to decypher the hand writing!)
Like most tourists to Rome, we visited the tourist "meccas" and in those days (1980's) there were Italian street artists ready and willing to sell their wonderful paintings to the tourists and taking home a painting was a bit different to the usual snapshot with the camera!
This is one of those paintings, like a busker, never judge the quality of the artist by their setting - buskers produce wonderful music and street artists also produce wonderful art.
We purchased this painting during the same trip as the various French Art Noveau art prints that we have on offer separately, in the 1980's
We do not know the artiste, perhaps they are famous in Italy now, perhaps not (I do know others of the same family are still creating illustration works) - does it really matter? Art is about the art and the story it tells or memories it brings back, not the artist per se.
SUBJECT OF THE PAINTING:
Trevi Fountain, Rome from the 1980's
Side view and quite close up PRIOR to the restoration work undertaken in later years after this painting. How can you tell this is from the 1980's? Look at the lamp on the right side, that lamp was removed when the lighting system was upgraded to improve the appearance of the fountain at night.
The painting is well coloured, soft tones and yet the majesty of the fountain (it is VERY impressive) is captured by the artist.
One day, perhaps we can go back!
D URBINATI - Roma Fontana Di Trevi
Watercolour on art paper
Original art - NOT A PRINT!
UNFRAMED
Artist has signed their work on the lower Right hand side (Black)
Artwork measurements: 240mm wide x 155mm high
NOTE: When framing, allow for at least a 10mm wide border around the artwork, particularly for the subject naming which is written lower left corner.
Art paper measurements: 298mm wide x 239mm high
Artwork is CLEAN
I have visually inspected this painting very carefully and although watercolours can be very delicate and subject to marks or spotting, this artwork remains in very good condition with no marks or damage visible at all.
The rear of the art paper has no markings at all, either from the maker or the artist.
Shipping is no problem, we have always stored this artwork on a stiff cardboard "base" and then sealed within cellowrap (NOT shrinkwrap which can affect the painting) - this is the basic form in which it will be shipped (plus additional packaging of course)
