Cecilia Masutti (turin, 1876). Watercolor On Ivory Sheet Facsimile (celluloid?)

Daughter of the famous Italian painter and illustrator Antonio Masutti (Aviano, 1813 - Turin, 1895), Cecilia follows in her father's footsteps, like her brother Carlo, in the profession of painter. We were unable to obtain any information about the artist's activity and training, apart from what has already been said, taken from the article about his father on Wikipedia. He probably trained under his father and, as this work shows, he achieved remarkable quality. The piece we present is made using a miniature technique, although it is larger than the average size in this technique and instead of on ivory, on an ivory facsimile, probably in celluloid, which has received a treatment imitating the grain of the material. . The scene reflects the taste of the end of the century based on the decoration of the Louis of her. time. The details of the scene, such as the painting in the background, the quality of the fabrics or the portraits of the characters themselves are extraordinary.