Giuseppe Bozzalla, “sunrise At Gressoney,” Oil On Panel, Signed, 1906

Giuseppe Bozzalla, “Snowy Silence in Gressoney,” oil on panel, signed, 1906

The painting, an oil on panel, is made with a delicate painterly technique and depicts a snowy alpine landscape set in Gressoney, in the Aosta Valley-a location known for inspiring some of the author's most lyrical and important works.

The scene depicts a wide snowy expanse, with an isolated hut in the foreground and behind it other huts can be seen in the distance.

In the background we see mountain range , where we can see the pinkish light of sunset or sunrise reflected on the snowy peaks. The atmospheric rendering, with cool but soft tones, suggests a sense of stillness and isolation, typical of late 19th- and early 20th-century landscape painting.

Technique: Oil on panel

Location and dating: Bottom right reads 31.12.06 “Gressoney”

Signature: On the back is the artist's signature

Frame: Important gilt frame, richly carved with floral motifs, in excellent state of preservation

Measurements: In frame H 80 x W 61 / H 41.5 x W 60 cm