Francesco Bellesio

Entanglement
c.1890
Watercolor
21 ½ x 14

Francesco Bellesio (Italian 1860-1923)

Francesco Bellesio was born in Turin, Italy in 1860. He studied at the Academia Albertina di Belle Arti in Turin and then settled in Rome where he worked for most of his life. He exhibited at the International Exposition in Rome beginning in 1883 and throughout his career. His works were highly sought after by art collectors visiting Rome, many of whom traveled from the United States. Works of particular interest feature characters in pursuit of romance in the Roman campagna. He also produced a number of Orientalist themed works in both watercolor and oil.