About the artist:

Achille Petrocelli (born August 18, 1861 or December 30, 1862) was an Italian painter, mainly of genre themes of his native Naples. He was the son of painter Vincenzo, and younger brother of Arturo Petrocelli. He first studied under his father. He won a prize for a landscape at an exhibition at the Institute of Fine Arts of Naples, where he was mentored by Gabriele Smargiassi and Achille Carrillo. Among the works of Achille are: Dimmi di sì (large canvas with figures painted from life); Tutto per i figli (Neapolitan genre scene, exhibited at the Promotrice of Naples; Riposo dei lavoratori; and Le odalische (large canvas with figures painted from life). He also painted many portraits, including marchese Rafa.