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€ 350 - 500
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At auction on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 10:00
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oil on board, unframed
17.5 x 28 cm
signed lower right: OToscani
on the back, artist's stamp and location
Odoardo Toscani's diplomatic career paralleled his artistic career: first as a volunteer in Tunis in 1885, then as vice-consul in Constantinople in 1886 and in Patras in 1893, and finally as royal consul in Cairo from 1901 to 1904, and finally in Smyrna from 1905 to 1914, Toscani never failed to devote himself to painting. At every stop, he traveled with his small panels and oil paints, creating true snapshots, often drawn from life. His repertoire includes exotic landscapes, as well as studies of vegetation, a few delightful portraits, animals, and monuments. At every latitude, his attention to the rendering of light and atmosphere remained alive, through essential compositions and the lively freshness of a travel impression that testifies to a true understanding of places and cultures. In 1889 he also published a travel book, Tunis, almost as a complement to his lively pictorial works.
17.5 x 28 cm
signed lower right: OToscani
on the back, artist's stamp and location
Odoardo Toscani's diplomatic career paralleled his artistic career: first as a volunteer in Tunis in 1885, then as vice-consul in Constantinople in 1886 and in Patras in 1893, and finally as royal consul in Cairo from 1901 to 1904, and finally in Smyrna from 1905 to 1914, Toscani never failed to devote himself to painting. At every stop, he traveled with his small panels and oil paints, creating true snapshots, often drawn from life. His repertoire includes exotic landscapes, as well as studies of vegetation, a few delightful portraits, animals, and monuments. At every latitude, his attention to the rendering of light and atmosphere remained alive, through essential compositions and the lively freshness of a travel impression that testifies to a true understanding of places and cultures. In 1889 he also published a travel book, Tunis, almost as a complement to his lively pictorial works.
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