Jean Baptiste Discart was a renowned Italian painter, typically associated with exquisite depictions of the vibrant streets of Tangiers.
Born in Modena, Ital...
Giovanni Rota (1832-1900) was an accomplished Italian painter predominantly known for lighthearted portraits and figures.
Born in Trieste, Rota trained initi...
Girolamo Tubino was an academy-trained Italian draughtsman and one of the leading copyists of his generation. He worked closely with the Uffizi Gallery.
Born...
The elegant and clean-cut portraits of Alessandro Capalti are a testament to his popularity as a portrait painter in the 19th century.
Born in Rome, Capalti ...
Adriano Bonifazi worked in Capri and Rome and often produced ‘picture perfect’ portraits which idealised their subjects. Many of these were created as pairs ...
Adriano Cecchi was an Italian artist with an affinity for coquettish, rococo portraits and historical scenes of the 18th-century. He also produced an array o...
Antonio Francesco Mensi's talent was spotted from an early age and he gained an apprenticeship at the studio of Paolo Borroni (1749-1819). Following on from ...
Natale Schiavoni was considered to be one of the greatest portrait miniaturists of his generation. He spent the early part of his career active in Venice and...
