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Mario Norfini, Italian 1870-1956- Two sheep; oil on canvas, signed 'Norfini' (lower right),...
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Description
Mario Norfini,
Italian 1870-1956-
Two sheep;
oil on canvas, signed 'Norfini' (lower right), 39.5 x 49.5 cm. ARR.
Provenance:
Private Collection, UK.
Note:
Before pursuing his career as a painter and illustrator, the Italian animalier artist Mario Norfini once worked as a lion tamer at a circus, where he could closely observe the animals. He trained at the Royal Institute of Fine Arts in Lucca and later became a teacher there. His work is represented in the collection of the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale in Jesolo. The present work is a particularly charming example of his oeuvre.
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