Italian portrait painting signed and dated 1918

Cod. 10300. Italian painting dated 20 october 1918. Artwork oil on canvas, on the first canvas, depicting a portrait of a gentleman of good pictorial quality. Artwork with a particular shape adorned with a carved and gilded wooden frame of beautiful decoration. Painting of great character signed and dated at the top left a. Calosci (see photo) referable to the painter arturo calosci (1854-1926), lacking of authentication. There is writing on the back of the canvas that refers to the identity of the character (see photo). Canvas with some small drops of color that can be easily restored at the bottom right (see photo). Overall painting in good state of conservation with some signs of aging. Sight size h 98 X w 57 cm.