1930s Portrait Drawings by Pier Antonio Gariazzo

A Pair of Stunning Hand Coloured Drawings by Pier Antonio Gariazzo. Dating from 1935 these charming drawings would have come from the artists sketchbook when travelling the Pacific. One depicts three Balinese dancers and the other depicts a woman in typical Tahitian dress is entitled 'une vahine' which translates as a woman of Tahitian descent. They both have an accomplished style and capture the movement and subjects personality well whilst being quite free and impressionistic. They are both in pencil on paper with hand coloured highlights of flowers and dresses. Gariazzo, (1879-1964) born in Italy was an artist, engraver, writer and film maker. He travelled widely during the 1930s period and produced many works inspired by his travels. These two drawings came framed in the same stylish silver frame what appears to be contemporary to the drawings but they could obviously be separated and framed individually. Each drawing measures: 30.5cm high X 25.5cm wide. The frame measures: 50 cm X 27.5cm. The drawings themselves are in good vintage condition. There are some minor signs of age as can be seen in the photographs. The one depicting the Balinese dancers is free from rips or tears. The one depicting the Tahitian female is torn on one corner. this has been done a long time ago as the tear has aged the same as the rest of the paper. It was probably done when the artist tore out the image from the sketchbook. For more photographs of this item please have a look on our website where there are lots more photographs. Terms of sales: Please note that all the items we sell are original Antiques or Vintage pieces, therefor there will be natural wear and signs of age - the majority of which will often enhance the piece. . We try our best to describe items as accurately as possible. If for any reason you are not happy with your item on the grounds of mis-description, please contact us so we can resolve this, we offer a refund policy but this does not apply to buyers who have viewed the pieces beforehand. We will only take back items which are in the same condition as when they left us and unfortunately cannot cover courier costs for you to return items. Delivery & Shipping: Items can also be collected and viewed from our shop, which is open from 10am until 6pm Monday to Thursday and 10am until 5pm Friday and Saturday. We can sometimes meet outside of these hours if needed. Please note all items are also for sale in our shop so this listing may end at any point. Delivery of larger items within Bristol is free of charge. IMPORTANT help will be needed for large or bulky items being delivered by our couriers as items are delivered with one man. We can arrange for two men to deliver but please ask for a quote first. Please note the courier price advertised is using our regular courier company who unfortunately only cover the areas shown in the map below. We will happily arrange delivery to areas outside this area but please send us your postcode so we can get an accurate quote from another courier for you first. Smaller Items will be carefully packaged for postage. Rag & Bone Vintage – Antique – Retro Furniture & Curiosities Please give us a call if you would like to discuss anything 01173290404 11 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UE [email protected] www.ragandbonebristol.com