Francesco Arata, Untitled, Pen on Paper, Framed

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Pen on paper. Signed and dated lower right; title on the left. On the back is a dedication signed by … Read more Pen on paper. Signed and dated lower right; title on the left. On the back is a dedication signed by his son Gian Maria Arata, dated 2000. Francesco Arata, originally from Cremona, was primarily a landscape painter who straddled the boundary between classicism and innovation. His work includes numerous portraits, especially from his Milanese period, but here the artist expresses himself through a sketched ink drawing that emphasizes the facial features, dominating the rest of the head and body. Presented in a frame. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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