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Fortunino Matania (1881-1963) was an Italian artist and illustrator who is best known for his realistic portrayals of the First World War

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Chevalier Fortunino Matania (16 April 1881 – 8 February 1963) was an Italian artist noted for his realistic portrayal of World War I trench warfare. Amongst the images below are his touching portrayal of a World War 1 soldier saying goodbye to his dying horse (Goodbye Old Man) and The Last General Absolution of the Munsters depicting the regiment on the eve of the Battle of Aubers Ridge in May 1915

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Fortunino Matania Collection: L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery

L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. How our gunners won the VC and silenced the fire of the German guns in face of overwhelming odds Retreat from Mons, 1st September 1914

Fortunino Matania Collection: Matania - Last Absolution of the Munsters

Matania - Last Absolution of the Munsters
The Last General Absolution of the Munsters at Rue du Bois - painting by Fortunino Matania. This painting relates to an incident in France in May of 1915

Fortunino Matania Collection: Goodbye, Old Man by Fortunino Matania

Goodbye, Old Man by Fortunino Matania
Colour print of the famous picture by Fortunino Matania showing a gunner saying farewell to his dying horse. The original was painted for the Blue Cross Fund to raise money for the charity during

Fortunino Matania Collection: The Strongest '

The Strongest "
" The Strongest.". Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

Fortunino Matania Collection: Boadicea leading Iceni revolt by Fortunino Matania

Boadicea leading Iceni revolt by Fortunino Matania
Boadicea (variously spelt, eg Boudicca), Queen of the Iceni, wife of Prasutagus. Leader of a vigorous but doomed revolt against the Roman occupation of Britain pictured with her daughters in full

Fortunino Matania Collection: Southport by Fortunino Matania, railway poster, c 1930s

Southport by Fortunino Matania, railway poster, c 1930s
Cheshire Lines Railway poster

Fortunino Matania Collection: Southport, For a Holiday In Wintertime, LMS poster, 1925

Southport, For a Holiday In Wintertime, LMS poster, 1925
Poster produced for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) to promote winter travel to Southport, Merseyside. The poster is illustrated with a painting of fashionably dressed women

Fortunino Matania Collection: Australian troops counter-attack at Amiens, WW1

Australian troops counter-attack at Amiens, WW1
Australian troops hold the line at Villers Bretonneux nine miles east of Amiens during a German attack during the Battle of Amiens in April 1918

Fortunino Matania Collection: British Guns dash through French town

British Guns dash through French town
A British Artillery piece is rushed at a gallop through the market-place of a French town, the square surrounded by shell damaged buildings

Fortunino Matania Collection: My Studio by Fortunino Matania

My Studio by Fortunino Matania
Self-portrait of the Italian artist, Fortunino Matania (1881-1963) pictured at work in his studio at 104 Priory Road, Hampstead, London. Date: c.1955

Fortunino Matania Collection: A Motor Bus during the London Season, 1914 by Matania

A Motor Bus during the London Season, 1914 by Matania
" Passengers out first, please" - the omnipresent motor-bus. Passengers alight from a London bus, ready to sample the delights of the city at the height of the 1914 Season. Date: 1914

Fortunino Matania Collection: At an Advanced Dressing Station on the Western Front, Matania

At an Advanced Dressing Station on the Western Front, Matania
A horse-drawn Red Cross ambulance wagon arriving at an advanced dressing station behind the front lines on the Western Front

Fortunino Matania Collection: The Unknown Warrior - scene at Westminster Abbey

The Unknown Warrior - scene at Westminster Abbey, 11th November 1920. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

Fortunino Matania Collection: Sappho - House of Muses

Sappho - House of Muses
Atthis, Telesippa, Megara, Anactoria and Euneica sitting at the feet of the poetess Sappho as she recites some of her work. No

Fortunino Matania Collection: British gunners, Battle of the Somme, WW1

British gunners, Battle of the Somme, WW1
British gunners in action during the Battle of the Somme, First World War. Their guns are on " Percy Scott" mountings, with rather colourful camouflage paint. Date: 1918

Fortunino Matania Collection: Ad for Goodbye, Old Man by Matania, WW1

Ad for Goodbye, Old Man by Matania, WW1
Advertisement in The Sphere magazine promoting one of the most popular images painted by their special artist Fortunino Matania as a limited edition print

Fortunino Matania Collection: British trooper meets French woman on the road to Lille, WW1

British trooper meets French woman on the road to Lille, WW1
A poignant scene captured by the Sphere magazines special artist, Fortunino Matania showing a British trooper riding through a devastated French landscape and stopping to speak to a French woman

Fortunino Matania Collection: Dropping from a Kite Balloon 1917

Dropping from a Kite Balloon 1917
A British observer drops from the car of a kite balloon, attached to the parachute which is hanging over the side of the basket. His colleague has already jumped and is on his way to the ground

Fortunino Matania Collection: Englands Latest Port - Immingham, GCR poster, c 1930s

Englands Latest Port - Immingham, GCR poster, c 1930s
GCR poster showing the port of Immingham at Grimsby which boasted a deep water dock. Artwork by Fortunino Matania

Fortunino Matania Collection: A Concert behind the Lines by Fortunino Matania

A Concert behind the Lines by Fortunino Matania
Somewhere in France - a concert behind the lines. A concert troupe or divisional entertainment company often made up of a mix of professional and amateur actors

Fortunino Matania Collection: The Strongest by Fortunino Matania

The Strongest by Fortunino Matania
The Strongest, by Fortunino Matania, RI (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

Fortunino Matania Collection: Gordon Highlander interrogated by German Officers

Gordon Highlander interrogated by German Officers
I won t - After a raid on the British lines in Northern France, a Gordon Highlander is being interrogated by German Officers.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963)

Fortunino Matania Collection: Francesco Matania

Francesco Matania
Chevalier Francesco Matania (1884-1957), operatic singer and professor of singing, pictured in The Tatler at the time of his return to London in 1920

Fortunino Matania Collection: Great Expectations: The Dickens Christmas Spirit by Matania

Great Expectations: The Dickens Christmas Spirit by Matania
A Dickensian Christmas as imagined by the Italian-born artist, Fortunino Matania, who in his later career concentrated on historical genre subjects

Fortunino Matania Collection: The Unknown Warrior Burial Service

The Unknown Warrior Burial Service
The scene in Westminster Abbey as the coffin of The Unknown Warrior is lowered onto bars above the open grave, during the burial service

Fortunino Matania Collection: British soldiers bathing in flooded shell hole by Matania

British soldiers bathing in flooded shell hole by Matania
The only advantage of the wet weather on the Western Front - a novel swimming bath used by British soldiers to bathe in. A scene captured at the front by The Sphere special artist, Fortunino Matania

Fortunino Matania Collection: Arrival of troop train by Fortunino Matania

Arrival of troop train by Fortunino Matania
Back for Christmas holidays: arrival of a troop train in London by Fortunino Matania. Scene in Victoria train station a few minutes after the arrival of a troop train bringing back British soldiers

Fortunino Matania Collection: The Fall of the German airship L-21 by Fortunino Matania, WW1

The Fall of the German airship L-21 by Fortunino Matania, WW1
The destruction of the German Zeppelin L-21 over Cuffley, Hertfordshire after being shot down by Lieut. William Leefe Robinson on the night of 2nd/3rd September 1916

Fortunino Matania Collection: Repulsing the famous Prussian guard at Ypres

Repulsing the famous Prussian guard at Ypres. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere, though the illustration was first done in 1914

Fortunino Matania Collection: The Farewell

The Farewell. Fortunino Matania, RI (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

Fortunino Matania Collection: Edward VIII in his Coronation robes

Edward VIII in his Coronation robes
A triptych of paintings by Fortunino Matania of King Edward VIII dressed in his ceremonial Coronation robes, part of a special Coronation number prepared in advance by the Illustrated London News but

Fortunino Matania Collection: Taking the wounded aboard a British ambulance

Taking the wounded aboard a British ambulance train on the Western Front. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963)

Fortunino Matania Collection: With the field guns on the Western Front

With the field guns on the Western Front. A visit to a British battery. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963)

Fortunino Matania Collection: A Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Creator: Unknown

A Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Creator: Unknown
A Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Scene from the First World War: at the Battle of Nery in September 1914, the British 1st Cavalry Brigade and L Battery

Fortunino Matania Collection: Princess Caraboo by Fortunino Matania

Princess Caraboo by Fortunino Matania
Mary Baker (n饠 Willcocks) (1791-1864) a Devonshire cobblers daughter and noted impostor. Posing as the fictional Princess Caraboo

Fortunino Matania Collection: Uhlans at Liege

Uhlans at Liege
A detachment of German Uhlans charging a fort at Liege, Belgium, only to encounter the barbed wire defences constructed by order of General Liman, commander of the Belgian troops in Liege

Fortunino Matania Collection: A British heavy howitzer in action on the Western Front against an opposing German position

A British heavy howitzer in action on the Western Front against an opposing German position. The shot has just been fired and Matania's drawing (done from official material supplied)

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Fortunino Matania Collection: British infantry attack a German trench in France

British infantry attack a German trench in France
British infantry, with bayonets fixed, charge and attack a German trench on the western Front in France. Date: September 1915

Fortunino Matania Collection: A British Advanced observation post

A British Advanced observation post
A ruined house is used as an advanced observation post by British officers. Situated close to German lines, the officers relay information back about the accuracy of artillery fire

Fortunino Matania

Au fort de la bataille Jutland ; "Servant les pieces jusqu'a la fin ! ", 1916
Au fort de la bataille Jutland ; "Servant les pieces jusqu'a la fin ! ", 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

The Strongest.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

Fortunino Matania Collection: The Capture of Givenchy, (1919). Creator: Fortunino Matania

The Capture of Givenchy, (1919). Creator: Fortunino Matania
The Capture of Givenchy, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: How the Manchester Regiment Captured the Village of Givenchy by Storm and Drove Out the Germans

Fortunino Matania Collection: George VI in coronation robes: the Golden Imperial mantle, with St Edwards crown, 1937

George VI in coronation robes: the Golden Imperial mantle, with St Edwards crown, 1937. Artist: Fortunino Matania
George VI in coronation robes: the Golden Imperial mantle, with St Edwards crown, 1937. A coloured plate from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

Fortunino Matania Collection: Development of trench warfare in France by Matania

Development of trench warfare in France by Matania
Protecting the man and armouring the trench. French soldiers wearing the new steel helmet holding an armoured trench during a violent German artillery bombardment

Fortunino Matania Collection: A Present from Caesar by Fortunino Matania

A Present from Caesar by Fortunino Matania
A Present from Caesar, a Vision of Imperial Rome. Painting by Fortunino Matania, exhibited at the R. I. Galleries, 1926. Date: 1926

Fortunino Matania Collection: King Edward VII - last visit to Biarritz

King Edward VII - last visit to Biarritz
King Edward VII conversing with the Marquis de Soveral, during his final visit to Biarritz in 1910 - he would die just weeks later. 1910

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Fortunino Matania Collection

Fortunino Matania (1881-1963) was an Italian artist and illustrator who is best known for his realistic portrayals of the First World War. Born in Naples, he began his career as a political cartoonist before becoming a war correspondent for the Illustrated London News. He produced over 500 drawings of the conflict, depicting scenes from both the Western and Eastern Fronts with an incredible level of detail and accuracy. His work was highly praised by contemporaries such as Winston Churchill, who called him “the most remarkable battle artist of all time”. After the war, Matania continued to produce illustrations for magazines and books until his death in 1963. His legacy lives on today through exhibitions dedicated to his work around the world.

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The Fortunino Matania collection, available on Media Storehouse, showcases the works of one of the most celebrated artists of his time. Born in Naples in 1881, Matania moved to London at a young age and quickly established himself as a prominent illustrator and painter. His work was featured in numerous publications including The Sphere, Illustrated London News and The Graphic. Our collection features a range of stunning artworks that capture significant moments from history such as World War I battles and royal events. Matania's attention to detail is evident in each piece with intricate depictions of uniforms, landscapes and facial expressions. Media Storehouse offers various options for customers to purchase these artworks including framed prints or canvas wall art. These pieces are perfect for those looking to add some historical significance to their home or office decor. The Fortunino Matania collection is an impressive display of artistic talent that captures important moments from our past through beautiful illustrations.

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