Figure

In excellent conditions: As good as new.

Sheet dimension: 22 x 16.3 cm.

This is an original drawing representing a different portraits of men: two portraits: two portraits of a smoking man on the front of the drawing and two portraits of a very elegant man.

Not Signed.

Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937): He was a journalist and one of the greatest Italian caricaturists and satirical designers.  Born in Montelupone from a noble Fano family, he completed his technical studies at the National Boarding School of Macerata.

Bonded by tenacious friendship with Guido Podrecca, he created with him the "Bonomia ridet" in which he made his debut as a caricaturist revealing exceptional talents. Always by his side, in 1892 he founded the weekly "L'Asino", for which he designed his most biting and most controversial tables that caused complaints, convictions and arrests. Galantara also contributed in a decisive way to the birth of the socialist newspaper "L'Avanti", on which he drew the front page cartoon until 1911, when he was arrested and replaced by Giuseppe Scalarini

In the last years of his life he continued to draw and paint and also collaborated with the humorous newspaper "Marc'Aurelio" with anonymous cartoons, concluding his intense and glorious career.