Inscribed carissimo facenco, pencil

195 x 121 mm. (7 x 4 in).

Mariani exhibited as a painter of genre, landscapes, marines and pastels. He was the nephew of Mos Bianchi (1845-1904). He travelled to Egypt from 1881-1882. Mariani exhibited in Vienna, where he won a medal in 1888, Munich, Nice and Paris. He was fascinated by life in Monte Carlo and the casinos.

This drawing is from album 43, dated 1907.