FRANCO COLELLA OIL CANVAS ITALIAN PAINTING: 20th c., Italy. Dr. Franco Colella (1900 - 1981, Italy) oil on canvas painting titled, ‘Il Trullo di Irene’, depicting an Italian street scene with two figures in the foreground. Signed on the face of the canvas and titled on verso. This piece also includes a booklet on the artist published by Galleria D’Arte – Palmer House. Canvas: 27.5”h x 20.75”w, frame: 35.25”h x 27.25”w x 1.75”d. BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Franco Colella (1900 - 1979, Italy) studied at the academy in Bari and at the studio of Prof. Galliani who was the pupil of Domenico Morelli. He has exhibited in national and international exhibits in Rome, Venice, Naples, Milas, Geona, Spain and the United states and has had one-man exhibitions throughout Italy. Seventeen of his paintings can be found in the Pinacoteca di Bari (Museum of Bari) where the artist was born, these can be seen following this link: http://www.pinacotecabari.it/index.php/patrimonio-museale/gli-artisti?lang=it&auth_mode=details&auth_rid=53&auth_sort_field=2&abc_sort_type=ASC PROVENANCE: Part of a 3rd generation collection, which began in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois.

Excellent condition, free of chips, cracks and repairs.