Bidspirit auction | Early 20th Century Oil on

Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Bearded Man, Signed Ventura - This oil on canvas portrait depicts a bearded man wearing a red vest over a white shirt, rendered in an expressive style with visible impasto. The artwork is signed Ventura in the upper right corner. The reverse of the canvas bears a pencil inscription reading ITALIA 1924. The painting is secured to a traditional wooden stretcher with metal clips and is housed in a heavily ornate, gilded gesso and wood frame featuring decorative molding. Width: 24 inches.