The catalogue brings together a carefully curated selection of Italian and international works spanning from Romanticism to Realism, from Divisionism to Symbolism, and up to the early avant-garde movements of the 20th century. Landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and scenes of everyday life reflect the taste and sensibility of an era in profound transformation, offering viewers an insight into the evolution of painting through technique, emotion, and vision.

Among the ???? highlights is “La ferrovia di Torre Annunziata” (lot 68) by Giuseppe De Nittis, an oil on canvas signed and dated 1873, with an estimate of €35,000 – 45,000. Also of great interest is “Il funerale di un eroe” (lot 113) by Antonio Discovolo, an imposing oil on panel from 1938, estimated at €13,000 – 18,000.

The catalogue also includes significant views and genre scenes, such as “Veduta di Genova da Carignano” (lot 59) by Carlo Bossoli, dated 1846, and “Figure popolari” (lot 184) by Vincenzo Irolli. Also noteworthy are “L’edera” (lot 33) by Tranquillo Cremona, a significant example of Scapigliatura painting, and an “Allegorical Scene” (lot 174) by Adolfo De Carolis.

Alongside the paintings, a selection of sculptures completes the artistic panorama of the period. Highlights include the “Bust of Lev Tolstoy” (lot 202) by Paolo Troubetzkoy, a refined cast and patinated bronze, and “Dying Antelope” (lot 212) by Sirio Tofanari, a work of great expressive power.