Self-portrait of Mino Maccari

Self-portrait of Mino Maccari  is an original modern artwork realized in the first decades of the XX Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari  (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989).

Original red etching on paper. On the back of the sheet there is a drawing depicting two figures realized in pencil.

Hand-signed in pencil by the artist on the lower right corner: M.Maccari.

Very good conditions. Some traces of foxing os the back of the sheet.

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Excellent self-portrait of the artist depicting Maccari looking at the observer. The artist is smoking a cigar and has a brush in his hands. The strokes of the engraving are extremely refined and elegant. His gaze is investigating and the background is characterized by darker colored strokes. On the back of the sheet there is a representation of two characters: two soldiers with their classic headdress. The drawing is made with black marker and is typical of the author's poetics, perhaps it is a preparatory drawing or a sketch for an artwork.

This work has been realized by the Italian artist Mino Maccari  (Siena, 1898 – Rome, 1989). Maccari was a popular Italian painter and engraver. He produced many artworks through different graphic techniques. He exhibited at important international exhibitions in the fields of art and graphics. In 1959, he became the director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome; in 1963, he won Antonio Feltrinelli's prize for painting and became president of the San Luca Academy. He realized many lithographs and etchings of satirical and political subject matters. He was also famous for erotic and sexual drawings. He has worked for many years at Il Mondo.