Angelo Asti Oil Portrait of Woman in a Robe, Late 19th to Early 20th Century

Item Details

Angelo Asti (Italian, 1847 – 1903)
Untitled (portrait of woman in a robe), late 19th to early 20th century
Oil painting on canvas
Signed to the lower right

Angelo Asti, known for his portraits of young women, was born in Milan, Italy. With some training as a draftsman, he emigrated to the United States and found work in Cincinnati, Ohio as a designer in a lithography studio. In 1890, he returned to Europe in pursuit of a career as a painter. He settled in Paris and dedicated himself to his craft, focusing on figure painting and producing a number of works in the following decade. His work caught the attention of several commercial advertising groups, and throughout the first few decades of the 20th century his portraits appeared on postcards, trays, calendars, and other advertising products throughout England, the United States, and the Continent. Unfortunately, Asti died before he could see the commercial success of his work.

Condition

- craquelure with tenting throughout; small area of overpainting to nose and across upper edge of painting; two punctures with tears to background to the upper left; painting examined under black light; stretcher marks including across the center of image; cracks abrasions and nicks to the frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sight measures 17.25" W x 23.25" H.

Item #

ITMG425796