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Gio Colucci ( 1892- 1974 ) ,
Beautiful engraving on silk representing the Return of the Mahmal,
Italian school,
Gio Colucci studied architecture at the Beaux Arts in Paris, then in Cairo where he practiced.
Travelled in 1917, and exhibited in 1919 at the Salon des Beaux Arts. In 1956, together with Gino Severini, he founded the Italian School of Art.
Many museums preserve his works.
This is a beautiful engraving on silk, signed lower right: Gio Colucci.
Our painting represents a 13th-century Ottoman tradition: the Mahmal Procession.
This is the official caravan carrying the ornate cover of the Kaâba, executed in Cairo and transported to Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage.
In very good condition , very well framed , very slight soiling on the bottom of the marie Louise . Minimal.
Weight : 2860 gr .
Dimensions : Total : Height : 57 cm , Width : 65,5 cm .
Sight : Height : 39 cm , Width : 48 cm .
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