The General

The General  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 xylograph on paper. 

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

Very good conditions. 

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Refined and satirical work on paper depicting the figure of a general. The work is characterized by a very refined stroke and all the composition is realized with dark red strokes. The figure of the general is surrounded by a huge cloud and, beside him, there are two strange female figure that are observing him in a sensual way.

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.