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Gennaro Greco "Il Mascacotta"

Documentation	Signed
Origin	Italy
Period	18th Century
Materials	Oil on canvas
Condition	Excellent.
Description	Size: Unframed: 19 ¾” high x 25” wide (50.2 x 63.5 cm.) Framed: 28 ½” high x 32 ½” wide (72.4 x 82.5 cm.) Gennaro Greco was received as a member of the painter’s guild in 1708. He was known for being a master of perspective in his oil paintings. Greco worked at the church of S. Francesco Saveno and for many noble palaces. His paintings of ruins and scenery were sought after. He fell from a scaffold to his death while working on a church in the Nola region.
Styles / Movements	Old Master
Dealer Reference Number	PNG 18-42
Incollect Reference Number	180262