Gabriele Galantara, Satiric Scene for L’asino, Pencil and Ink, Early 20th Century

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Satiric Scene For l’asino is an original drawing in pencil and china ink realized by Gabriele Galantara. The state of … Read more Satiric Scene For l’asino is an original drawing in pencil and china ink realized by Gabriele Galantara. The state of preservation of the artwork is good and aged with some folding. The artwork strongly expressed in confident strokes in satiric manner, study for the ''The Donkey'' magazine. Gabriele Galantara (1867-1937), journalist and one of the major Italian caricaturists and satirical designers. The Donkey was a political satire magazine in 1892, the year of the first Giolitti ministry and the establishment of the Italian Socialist Party, The magazine was conceived by Guido Podrecca,and by Gabriele Galantara, brilliant cartoonist and puppeteer, also a socialist. The two assumed the pseudonyms of ''Goliardo'' (Podrecca) and ''Rata Langa'' (Galantara), and with these nicknames, they signed the issues of the weekly. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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