Attilio Pratella

The Italian painter Attilio Pratella, born in Lugo in 1856 and deceased in Naples in 1949, spent most of his life in the latter city. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna and joined the one in Naples in 1880 on a scholarship. He remained in Naples until the end of his life.

During his studies in Naples, he earned a living as a ceramic decorator at the Cacciapuoti factory. Invaluable describes him as a much-sought-after landscape painter. The subjects noted include views of the Bay of Naples, linking his work to the landscape of the city where he settled. His landscapes are reported to have been exhibited at the Venice Biennale and the Paris Salon, with no dates specified.

In 1902, he was appointed honorary professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples. The Gallery of Modern Art in Florence, the Museo d’Arte in Ravenna, the Gallery of Modern Art in Milan and the Capodimonte Museum in Naples are among the institutions cited as holding his works. Two bibliographical works are devoted to him: one by Alfredo Schettini, published in Naples in 1954, and one by Enzo Savoia, published in Bologna in 2007 under the title *Attilio Pratella : il narratore dei mille volti di Napoli*.

Works recorded at auction

Schuler · Lot 6823

Fischerboot

Oil on wood

Original catalogue wording

Fischerboot
Öl auf Holz

Catalogue period : 2020-06-22

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

Estimate : CHF 600–800

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Schuler · Lot 3335

Bouquinistes, Paris

Oil on canvas

Original catalogue wording

Bouquinistes, Paris
Öl auf Leinwand

Catalogue period : 2015-12-11

Published result : 3200 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1500–2500

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Schuler · Lot 3141

Bouquinistes, Paris

Oil on canvas

Original catalogue wording

Bouquinistes, Paris
Öl auf Leinwand

Catalogue period : 2015-09-18

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

Estimate : CHF 4000–6000

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Dobiaschofsky · Lot 892

Forest Clearing with a View of a Hilly Landscape.

Oil on hardboard

Original catalogue wording

Waldlichtung mit Blick auf hügelige Landschaft.
Öl auf Htf

Date to be documented

Published result : 1000 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1200

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Dobiaschofsky · Lot 509

"Chiara di Luna".

Oil on hardboard

Original catalogue wording

"Chiara di Luna".
Öl auf Htf

Date to be documented

Published result : 1700 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 2600

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Dobiaschofsky · Lot 891

Golf von Neapel mit Palazzo Donn′Anna.

Oil on hardboard

Original catalogue wording

Golf von Neapel mit Palazzo Donn′Anna.
Öl auf Htf

Date to be documented

Published result : 2200 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1200

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Dobiaschofsky · Lot 893

"Waldpartie mit Bach".

Oil on hardboard

Original catalogue wording

"Waldpartie mit Bach".
Öl auf Htf

Date to be documented

Published result : 1100 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1200

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Piguet

Attribué à Attilio Pratella — Route enneigée avec attelage et passants,

Oil on panel

Original catalogue wording

Attribué à Attilio Pratella — Route enneigée avec attelage et passants,
huile sur panneau
attr. à

Catalogue period : 2013-06-19

Attributed to

Published result : 1400 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1500–2500

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