Luigi Daniele Crespi Tempera on Paper 1920s-1930s - Caricatures of Gandusio and Melato

Features

Artist:  Luigi Daniele Crespi (XX)

Artwork title:  Caricature di Antonio Gandusio e Maria Melato

Age:  20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Subject:  Caricatures, satirical drawings

Artistic technique:  Drawing

Technical specification:  Tempera on Paper

Description : Caricature di Antonio Gandusio e Maria Melato

Tempera on paper. Signed at top right. Luigi Daniele Crespi was a painter, journalist and illustrator active in Rome from 1912 to 1940, of whom no other biographical information is available. Linked to the Futurist movement, he was also active in advertising posters and set design. His elegant caricatures and satirical drawings were published in many magazines and covers. In this drawing Crespi offers caricatures of two well-known show business personalities of the time, Antonio Gandusio (1875 - 1951), who was one of the most interesting Italian comic actors, both film and theatre, almost a commedia dell'arte mask, and Maria Melato (1885 - 1950), a theatre, radio and cinema actress. Framed.

Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Any damage or loss is displayed as completely as possible in the pictures.