Aug 03, 2023 - Sale 2643

Sale 2643 - Lot 37

Price Realized: $ 1,000
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,000

ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964)

MA CHI È? Circa 1910.


55x39 1/4 inches, 139 3/4x99 1/2 cm. Montorfano & Valcarenghi, Milan.
Condition B+: repaired tears, creases, abrasions and staining in margins and along vertical and horizontal folds. Mounted on old linen.

Mazza began his artistic career as a caricaturist and book illustrator. By 1900 he had begun to design posters, and he worked with a variety of different clients. He helped advertise sporting events, the Mele department store, and numerous publications.

Additional Details

Property of Penn State's Palmer Museum of Art, sold to benefit the acquisitions fund.