Nicola Forcella (1868-?) Washerwomen On The Banks Of The Nile In The Evening, Late 19th Italian

Nicola Forcella (1850-?) A beautiful oil on canvas by Nicola Forcella, this Italian painter who was born in Castellaneta in Italy in 1850; worked in France, then moved to Egypt and taught and painted there for the rest of his life. This work represents washerwomen on the banks of the Nile in Egypt at sunset. Signed lower right and Superbly painted Oil on canvas 55cm by 33cm signed lower right The condition of this painting requires cleaning, it is in its own juice, there are some small old restorations in the sky, Nicola Forcella (born on December 2, 1850 in Castellaneta and died on an unknown date) is an Italian orientalist painter. He had acquired the reputation of the best orientalist painter in Egypt in the 19th century. Nicola Forcella taught at the Khedivial School of Applied Arts in Egypt, where he received the Imperial Order of Medjidia. He has a brother, Paolo (1868-?), Who studied painting in Naples and accompanied him to Egypt.