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1934 55¼ h × 39⅜ w in (140 × 100 cm)
estimate: $4,000–5,000
result: $4,410
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The rapturous imperial red cloak, billowing about the noble face of this pre-Raphaelite redhead, is just the beginning of this masterpiece of artistic messaging by Francesco Nonni. Mineral water out of Rome ought to be regal, but Nonni pulls out all the stops: from the lettering to the antique streaks upon the stone and the medieval embroidery of the dress. Born in Faenza, Nonni trained in the Arts & Crafts school and later became part of Faenza's famous ceramics industry, and was a master of woodcut, fine art painting, and of course, commercial posters.
E. Guazzoni, Roma
literature: Manifesti Posters/Eat & Drink, p. 121; PAI-LXXXIX, 336
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