Background
He was born in Pisa and died in Milan.
He was born in Pisa and died in Milan.
In 1884 at Milan, he exhibited: Bogliasco, nella riviera di Levante, and Nervi. His paintings Un mercante di cose mitiche (1875) and After the questua (1873) were awarded medals at the exhibitions of Toledo and Vienna respectively. His Lo Porta del Popolo was exhibited in Munich, where it was decorated with the Order of first class of San Michele.
At the first Exposition of Rome of 1883, he displayed the canvas: Flight of Pope Eugenius IV. Also he displayed two small canvases: Lo scrivano pubblico and Pastime in Garden (1887), were acquired by the National Gallery of Budapest.
He also made many portraits. He was also illustrator for journals.
In 1873 he left the military and moved to Milan, where he frequented the cultural salons. After 1880, encouraged by Emile Gola he specialized in marine landscapes.
Albert Malaspina also refers to a 13th-century troubadour.