Matania

**vigrish** · 02/08/2006 08:50 PM

I would like to buy an original Matania - Southport by night. I have seen one on the web at $16k. Any idea what is a reasonable price? Or is it just as much fun to have a gicle print?

**theantiquesman** · 12/08/2006 08:57 PM

Hi Vigrish...........are you referring to FORTUNINO MATANIA, RI (1881-1963)

$16,000 sounds a lot

you are better buying an Isherwood. If you are looking for an investment of a Southport scene.

posted on behalf of the antique man

**vigrish** · 19/08/2006 12:45 PM

I have decided on Matania - it is just a question of price.
Any idea what would be reasonably for a Matania Southport?

**theantiquesman** · 21/08/2006 01:16 PM

Nothing has showed up on the auction sites for one year

**returnee** · 21/08/2006 01:40 PM

I hadn't realised that Matania ended up doing illustrations for the early editions of "Look and Learn". There are some available on a new website that they're putting together for those of us with fond memories of this favourite children's magazine that began in the 1960s.

http://www.lookandlearn.com

**theantiquesman** · 21/08/2006 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by returnee

http://www.lookandlearn.com

'Fortunino Matania'.....thanks for the thread returnee

**technophobic** · 14/09/2007 08:18 AM

Fortunino Matania is, perhaps, best known for his WW1 illustrations:

http://www.greatwardifferent.com/Gre...Matania_01.htm

Although I wouldn't swear to it I think that there were also other lesser known Matania's painting at about that time, some sort of relatives.

You would need to be sure that whatever you buy is by Fortunino Matania.

I have seen the Matania family burial site in a Catholic cemetery in north London.