Victor (Casnelli) Casenelli ART FOR SALE

1868 New York City - 1961 Muskegon, Michigan. Known for: Indian figure, horse genre and landscape painting.

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Victor Casenelli (1867-1961). Casenelli was born in New York City of Genoese parents. His first art studio was in Cincinnati. After it was destroyed by fire, he moved to Muskegon, Michigan in 1904 where he lived the rest of his life. He received no format art training. In 1929 he was commissioned by the National Lumberman's Bank of Muskegon to paint seventeen murals portraying that city's history. Consistent with his desire for historical authenticity, Casenelli sought out and spoke with older residents about life in early Muskegon, especially during the lumber boom era. Casenelli was sensitive to the passing of the era of the lumberman which was being eclipsed by the rapidly emerging industrial age. Appropriately, Casenelli began the... Read full biography

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North African encampment with figures and camels - Image 1 of 4

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North African encampment with figures and camels

Type:Painting

Year:1910

Size:22.75" x 36.75" x 1.25"

Medium:Oil

Signed:Signed

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This Orientalist painting by Victor Casnelli captures a serene Bedouin caravan at rest near a desert oasis. Bathed in the soft, golden glow of a rising or setting sun, the scene features travelers and their tethered camels amidst a backdrop of towering palm trees and distant tents.

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