VITTORIO RAPPINI (ITALIAN, 1877-1939): FIGURE ON A DONKEY Wa...
VITTORIO RAPPINI (ITALIAN, 1877-1939): FIGURE ON A DONKEY
Watercolour and gouache on paper.
Signed lower right 'Rappini'
37cm x 27cm each.
A pair of Orientalist watercolours by Vittorio Rappini portraying scenes of daily life set against
North African architecture.
The first painting portrays a carpet dealer standing at the entrance of a stone, ablaq-patterned arch
entryway, framed by the white domed buildings (koubba) which are typical of North African
architecture.
The second painting depicts a man riding a donkey through a vaulted street, where the
historic stone architecture opens up to a bustling souk. The artist's distinctive cobalt-blue sky serves
as a vibrant backdrop to both compositions.
Framed and glazed.
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VITTORIO RAPPINI (ITALIAN, 1877-1939): FIGURE ON A DONKEY
Watercolour and gouache on paper.
Signed lower right 'Rappini'
37cm x 27cm each.
A pair of Orientalist watercolours by Vittorio Rappini portraying scenes of daily life set against
North African architecture.
The first painting portrays a carpet dealer standing at the entrance of a stone, ablaq-patterned arch
entryway, framed by the white domed buildings (koubba) which are typical of North African
architecture.
The second painting depicts a man riding a donkey through a vaulted street, where the
historic stone architecture opens up to a bustling souk. The artist's distinctive cobalt-blue sky serves
as a vibrant backdrop to both compositions.
Framed and glazed.
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
