G. Ricordi and C. Milano, Dentol, 1906, Lithograph

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Dentol is a rare colored lithograph, printed by g. Ricordi and c. Milano, milan in 1906 in occasion of the … Read more Dentol is a rare colored lithograph, printed by g. Ricordi and c. Milano, milan in 1906 in occasion of the "la figlia di iorio" theatrical spectacle, text by gabriele d'annunzio and music by alberto franchetti. A very beautiful vintage and advertising poster, in excellent condition except for a minor rip on the right margin at the bottom. This defect does not affect the image. This original poster representing a woman red dressed in a golden wheat field, has the dignity of an object of art, carries the signature on plate on the lower right margin of adolfo de karolis. Adolfo de carolis (montefiore dell'aso, 1874 - rome, 1928) was an italian painter, engraver, illustrator, xylograph and photographer. Protagonist of idealist and symbolist italian art in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, de carolis has had a decisive influence on the development of floral taste in the fields of illustration, painting and photography. He collaborated with great writers, illustrating with drawings and woodcuts works by gabriele d'annunzio and giovanni pascoli, with an unmistakable graphic style. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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