(Italian, 1879-1946). Oil on wood panel. Portrait of an artist. Signed and dated lower right, February 1933. Sight size: 19″ high x 12/ 1/2″ wide. In a carved and gilded period frame measuring: 26 1/2″ high x 20 1/4″ wide. 1933 exhibition label from a gallery in Florence, Italy on verso. Provenance: Estate of Alfred J. Walker, legendary art dealer and collector. Founder of Walker-Cunningham Fine Art. UV light shows no inpainting. Frame shows moderate loss to gilding.
