Titta Fasciotti
Oil on Canvas Board
Signed snowscape
...probobly Natal Midlands
300mm x 400mm
Titta Fasciotti was born in Bergamo, Italy in 1927. He had been an artist all his life. His first strokes were taught to him by his fresco-painter and decorator father. His family were all artists and from an early age he was consistently surrounded by art in all its forms. At the age of seventeen he studied at the Accademia Carrara Bergamo for four years.He came to live in South Africa in 1948 under the most difficult circumstances possible at that time. His father Gino was an Italian prisoner of war held in South Africa. In South Africa he then studied under the well known artist, W.G Wiles. He was a painter of landscapes, still life, seascapes and figures. His use of colour was often striking and rich and he contrasted dark shadows with brilliant sunshine.He brought freshness and spontaneity to his paintings. In his Karoo landscapes you can see how he managed to capture the peace and quiet countryside skillfully.He saw it as his duty to bring pleasure through his works and he wanted to light a little candle in the heart with his paintings. His works can be found in private and public collections both locally and internationally.I do not have provenance on this specific work other than it comes from a large collection with provenance.These Paintings and antiques come from collectors who have been collecting SA and Irish Art for over 25years.This large collection of top artists includes many items purchased at both local and international auctions.Some of the works are being sold on behalf of other people, and the sale price that you pay will include any commissions fees charges or other sundry costs that they may apply.....so what you bid is what you pay !!! Many of the works include items that have provenances from Sothebys ,Bonhams, Major and Minor estate sales, and letters and receipts from many previous owners. ,so you are bidding on that basis, as not all have this. You are welcome to enquire regarding individual pieces if you like, and you must do this prior to your bid being placed, because once you bid, you are accepting this as a condition of the sale, should you be the successful bidder. All of the Art that I am advertising has either been personally purchased by myself, either at auctions land or on line, or acquired at sales or taken on consignment .All work is entered in the opinion of the owner, as being from the artist listed as signed on the piece ,but may also be deemed in the style of that artist, attributed to that artist or in the manner of the artist. It is being sold as purchased, acquired, consigned, inherited and you are accepting it as this , and that it is sold to you As IS.
