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Antonio Zezon
Navy: Navy Craftsmen - Lithograph by Antonio Zezon - 1855

1855

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Navy: Navy Craftsmen is a lithograph by Antonio Zezon. Naples 1855. Interesting colored lithograph which describes the "Army of the Sea": in the lithograph there are a Veteran Chief Navy and Marine Gunner. In excellent condition, this print belongs to one of the most famous lithographic collections of the artist: The uniforms of the Bourbon army and navy. On the bottom of the lithograph you find the titlt of the work "ARMATA DI MARE - (COMP.A ARTEFICI DI MARINA)", alongside with the roles of the figures illustrated in it "Capo Artefice Veterano. Cannoniere Artefice di Marina", the place and date to which it belongs "Napoli, 1855", finally also the author of the lithograph "A. Zezon Lit." and the draftsman from whom it was taken "A. Di Lorenzo Dis.". Antonio Zezon (1803-1881): After a working period at the Ministry of War, he devoted himself to lithography and publishing. Little is know about his activity as a painter. In 1830 he partecipated in one of the exhibitions of the Royal Bourbon Museum with a view of the courtyard of the church of Santa Chiara. He is remembered as a lithographer for: The biographical and lithographic collection of the most illustrious men of every age and nation, dedicated to the Prince of Salerno (Naples 1835); The History of the Kingdom of Naples from the foundation of the Monarchy to the XIX century (1839); The Pictorial Museum of Pictures of the Royal Galleries of Europe (1840). Between 1850 and 1856, he created a work sold in installments on The uniforms of the Bourbon army and navy. It had the lithographic plant in the Royal Palace in Naples.
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  • Creation Year:
    1855
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)Width: 12.21 in (31 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
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  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1092141stDibs: LU65038040012
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