Vincenzo Capobianchi or Capobianchi (1836 – 28 September 1928)[1] was an Italian painter born in Rome, who is best known for painting realistic Neo-Pompeian genre scenes. He was also a prominent numismatist, and author of papers on Italian coinage.[2]

Among his works are: The Yellow Dress (1875), Roman children practice indoor archery (1881),[3] and The Merchant of Fine Antiquities[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Archivio di Stato di Roma
  2. ^ Enciclopedia storico-nobiliare italiana; Volume 1. Marchese Vittorio Spreti (1928); page 502.
  3. ^ Work in British Collections.
  4. ^ Work in Italian collections.