Marcel Dominique Poggioli, View Of Corsica, Oil On Panel, Early 20th Century

Small landscape depicting a shoreline overhung by a flowering agave evoking the Corsican maquis, illuminated by moonlight. The brushstroke is lively and thick, particularly on the plants, accentuating their texture.

Signed "m.Poggioli" in the lower left corner.

Marcel Dominique Poggioli (1882-1959) was a Corsican-born painter trained at the Beaux-Arts in Marseille and Paris. After a stay in Italy, he returned to Marseille, where he took part in various salons. He mainly painted Provençal and Corsican landscapes, took on commissions for decorative programs and produced illustrations for books. In 1921, he was appointed Professor of Drawing and Decorative Art at the Beaux-Arts de Marseille, a position he held until 1948. At the same time, he regularly visited his studio in Ajaccio and his home in southern Corsica. Several of his works are now exhibited at the Palais Fesch-Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Ajaccio.

Visible gaps between the frame's rods.
Good overall condition.
Early 20th century.

Dimensions:
Framed: 35.5 x 25.5 cm
Viewed: 21 x 11 cm