# Alberto Morrocco artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1917-12-14
- Death date: 1998-03-10
- Nationality: Scottish
- Movements: 20th-century Scottish painting
- Common media: oil painting

## About Alberto Morrocco

Alberto Morrocco (1917–1998) was a Scottish painter and teacher, born in Aberdeen to Italian parents. Active primarily in Aberdeen and Dundee, he became one of Scotland’s distinctive 20th-century painters. Morrocco is best known for his vibrant beach scenes, views of Venice, and Scottish landscapes, though his output also includes accomplished still lifes, figure paintings, and interiors. His work reflects a confident use of color and a strong sense of place, drawing on both his Scottish surroundings and his travels abroad. Throughout his career he maintained a dual role as practicing artist and educator, contributing to the Scottish art scene across several decades. His paintings continue to appear regularly at auction, where collectors recognize him for his lively coastal subjects and Mediterranean-influenced compositions.

## Common works and media

Morrocco commonly worked in oil on canvas. His most frequently encountered subjects include beach and coastal scenes, Venetian cityscapes, Scottish landscapes, still lifes, figure compositions, and interior scenes. Collectors may also encounter drawings and works on paper. Prints are less commonly associated with his output but may appear. Works range from small easel paintings to larger exhibition-scale canvases.

## Market and appraisal context

Alberto Morrocco’s works appear frequently in Scottish art sales and broader Post-War painting auctions. Beach scenes and Venetian views tend to be the most sought-after subjects. When assessing a Morrocco painting, key factors include subject matter, size, condition, provenance, and whether the work is a characteristic example of his recognized themes. Oil on canvas is his primary medium. His substantial auction footprint—with hundreds of recorded lots—means collectors can often find comparable sale records. Attribution should account for the name variant “Alberto Marrocco,” which appears in some institutional records.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine artist identity research from authority files and scholarly sources with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Alberto Morrocco, identity data is grounded in Wikidata, the VIAF authority file, the Library of Congress Name Authority File, and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History.

## Sources

- RKD — Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/57870
- VIAF (OCLC): https://viaf.org/viaf/94604501/
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94038591
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3608471
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Morrocco