Antique Watercolour 'The Garden Music Recital' by Martinetti 19thC 83x102cm

A beautiful large Italian watercolour titled 'The Garden Recital' by Maria Martinetti (1846-1921), signed lower right and circa 1880 in date. The theme of the painting features a group of people dressed in very elegant period costumes in a mesmerizing abundantly flowering garden with a classical urn as a focal point. The watercolour bears the signature of Maria Martinetti, Roma on the lower right hand corner. Maria Martinetti (1864–1937) was an Italian painter. She was a student of Gustavo Simoni. She lived and exhibited in Italy and France. In 1890 she moved to the United States. She is known for her genre paintings. Biography Martinetti was born in 1864. She attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. She went on to exhibit her paintings in Rome, Venice and Paris. In 1890 she emigrated to the United States. Martinetti exhibited her work at the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. She died in 1937 in Rome. The colours are incredibly vibrant and the painting has a beautiful period gilded frame. Condition: In excellent condition and ready to hang on your wall. Dimensions in cm:Height 83 cm x Width 102 cm x Depth 4 cm - Frame Height 76 cm x Width 93 cm - Painting Dimensions in inches:Height 2 foot, 9 inches x Width 3 foot, 4 inches x Depth 2 inches - Frame Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 3 feet, 1 inch - Painting Our reference: A4741 Please feel free to email or call us (+44 20 8809 9605) to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse.

Estimate:$3,726.74

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