Giovanni Barbaro 2

 A busy street scene in a North African town by Giovanni Barbaro. c1900. Watercolour on paper pasted to acid board.

Egyptian street scene, watercolour on paper, pasted to acid board, c1900. Signed Giovanni Barbaro.
Dimensions : 255mm x 617mm.

          

  
  Giovanni Barbaro signature.

Typical Giovanni Barbaro signature.

Still life study of fruit, watercolour on paper, signed Arthur Dudley, dated 1901.


 

 The Citadel by Giovanni Barbaro c1900

The Citadel, signed by Giovanni Barbaro, c1900. Watercolour on paper, framed under glass.
Dimensions : 250mm x 610mm.

 
 Giovanni Barbaro's signature on the Citadel.
Giovanni Barbaro's signature on The Citadel watercolour.

 Figures and camels outside the walls, watercolour 19th Century.

Figures and camels outside the walls, signed by Giovanni Barbaro, c1890. Watercolour on paper, framed under glass. Dimensions : Frame : 502mm x 340mm.  Image : 368mm x  205mm. 

 Barbaro signature.

Giovanni Barbaro's signature on the above watercolour.

 Figures leading camels past flooded river, watercolour.

"Inundation of Nile" titled in Barbaro's own handscript verso, with date 1889, signed Giovanni Barbaro lower rh corner.
Dimensions : Frame : 435mm x 868mm.  Image : 310mm x 742mm.
A spectacular haunting sunset scene which ranks high in Barbaro's works.

 Barbaro's signature.

Barbaro's signature on "Inundation of Nile".

 

Barbaro's own handscript verso.

"Inundation of Nile" in Barbaro's own handscript verso.

 

Below is a collection of four paintings known as The Bedouin Series which appear to have been painted at the same time and bear signatures in a slightly lighter handscript than in the usual manner. 

 

Bedouin by an oasis at sunset, signed Giovanni Barbaro, c1900.

Bedouin by a temple near Nile at sunset, signed Giovanni Barbaro, c1900. (Previously catalogued as Bedouin by an oasis).
Dimensions : Frame : 400mm x 755mm x 22mm.  Image : 240mm x 600mm.
Another spectacular Barbaro sunset study.

 

 

A bedouin camp, signed Giovanni Barbaro, c1900.

A Bedouin camp, watercolour on paper, signed Giovanni Barbaro, c1900.
Dimensions : Frame : 400mm x 755mm x 22mm.  Image : 240mm x 600mm.
Signed lower rh corner.

 

 

Barbaro signature on the Bedouin Camp.

Barbaro's signature on the above Bedouin Camp.

 

 

Camel and rider by the Nile, signed Giovanni Barbaro, c1900.

Camel and rider by the Nile, watercolour on paper, signed Giovanni Barbaro, c1900.
Dimensions : Frame : 400mm x 755mm x 22mm.  Image : 240mm x 600mm.
Signed lower rh corner.

 

 

Detail of the camel and rider.

Detail of the camel and rider.

 

Bedouin and camels by the river and mosque, signed Giovanni Barbaro, c1900.

Bedouin and camels by the river and mosque, watercolour on paper, signed Giovanni Barbaro, c1900.
Same location as "Camel and Rider" above.
Dimensions : Frame : 400mm x 755mm x 22mm.  Image : 240mm x 600mm.

 

Detail from the Bedouin and camels by the river and mosque.

Detail from the Bedouin and camels by the river and mosque.

 

Additional works in the same manner with same signature :

 

Opposite Damietta, watercolour on paper, signed Giovanni Barbaro, c1900. Framed and glazed.

"Opposite Damietta", watercolour on paper, signed Giovanni Barbaro, c1900. Inscribed verso.
Dimensions : Frame : 410mm x 587mm x 20mm.  Image : 203mm x 380mm.

 

Barbaro's signature in lighter script.

 

 

Fez, Morocco, watercolour on paper, signed Giovanni Barbaro, c1900. Framed and glazed.

 "Fez, Morocco", watercolour on paper, signed Giovanni Barbaro, c1900. (Unusual location in Morocco). Inscribed verso.
Dimensions : Frame : 406mm x 586mm x 20mm.  Image : 200mm x 378mm.

 

Barbaro's signature.

 

          
         
         
         
         

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