Achille Petrocelli

Achille Petrocelli was an Italian painter; best-known for genre scenes and portraits of ordinary people..
His father, Vincenzo, and older brother, Arturo, were both painters. He first studied under his father, then attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, where he was mentored by Gabriele Smargiassi and Achille Carrillo. Initially, he focused on landscapes and won a prize for one in an exhibition at the Academy.
Among his works are: Tell Me Yes ; Everything for the Children ; The Resting Workers; and The Odalisques. He would become a regular exhibitor at the Society, from 1879 to 1896. The Province of Naples purchased his work The Wandering Jew in 1881.