V. Tojetti 1900 painting, woman w/ puppies, 16 x 20

V. Tojetti 1900 painting, woman w/ puppies, 16 x 20 (image 1/3)
V. Tojetti 1900 painting, woman w/ puppies, 16 x 20 (image 2/3)
V. Tojetti 1900 painting, woman w/ puppies, 16 x 20 (image 3/3)
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This is a beautiful V. Tojetti picture in a wonderful old frame with wavy glass. It is of a woman holding two (beagle?) puppies. It is 16 x 20 and the back has a wire hanger. Signed and dated 1900 (the year before he died). I do not know whether it is oil on canvas, a print, or watercolor because I'm not an expert in these matters, however if you look closely at the photo that shows the signature, it almost looks like oil on canvas. It has no visible flaws to my eye (no foxing, stains, watermarks, etc). (The "rings" at the bottom part of the picture are a reflection in the glass of the seat bottom of the chair the picture is sitting on.) This is a beautiful work of art that adds a touch of class to any wall it decorates! It was not an easy decision to sell it. Below is a brief description of the artist. Painter, muralist. Born in Rome, Italy on March 15, 1849, the son of Domenico Tojetti. Virgilio was a pupil of his father and later studied in Paris with Gérome and Bouguereau. He was a resident of San Francisco from 1871 until about 1883 when he moved to NYC w he painted murals in the Savoy Hotel, Hoffman House and others. He became popular in the East as a painter of genre scenes and frescoes. Tojetti died of Bright's disease in NYC on March 26, 1901. I will pack this very carefully and send it with postal insurance. It is from read more
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