Giuseppe ZANAZIO 1855-1924

Born in Sostengo, Italy, he came to France to study at the Beaux-Arts in Paris under Lefebvre and Boulanger.

His work is exhibited at the Salons, as a painter of intimacy and portraiture.

"Very well known abroad, especially in Paris, where he usually lived. Of modest origins, Zanazio, though endowed with a versatile mind, excelled above all in portraiture. It was in this field that he became a master.

Dated 1888, the artist depicts a painter in a studio in front of a painting.
Is he painting a friend? Is it a self-portrait?
The meticulous realism of the scene testifies to the artist's attention to detail and his keen eye for everyday life.