Private Collection · Italia

One-of-One
Italian Originals

“Timeless scenes of Italy, painted with light, memory and amore. Each original exists only once.”

One of One

Painted in Italy

Certificate of Authenticity

A framed impressionistic painting of a sunlit Positano courtyard hanging in a minimal Italian villa interior with lime-wash walls and terracotta floors

Original No. 01

Acrylic on Canvas · Italy

Marietjie Morvillo in her Italian studio, holding a paintbrush as she contemplates a canvas on the easel

Meet the Artist

Painting Italy.
Preserving Beauty.

For years, Marietjie Morvillo has captured the quiet poetry of Italian life — sunlit courtyards, flowering façades, historic streets and the everyday scenes that make Italy timeless.

Every work is painted by hand in her Italian studio. Each exists as a single original and will never be reproduced as another original.

Marietjie Morvillo

Original & One of One

Every painting is a unique original.

Painted in Italy

Created by hand in the artist's Italian studio.

Certificate of Authenticity

Every original includes a signed and numbered certificate.

The Private Collection

A Limited Collection
of Original Works

Only a small number of paintings are released at a time. Once acquired, an original leaves the collection permanently.

62 Original Works in the Archive

62 Currently Available

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62 original works in the archive. 62 currently available. Original works are never reproduced. Once acquired, a work will not return to the collection.

Private Collection

Acquired Works

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No works have left the collection yet.

Created Once.
Collected Forever.

One of One

No original painting is reproduced.

Authenticated

Each work includes signed provenance and authenticity documentation.

Worldwide

Secure international shipping for collectors worldwide.

Private

Collector details and acquisitions are treated discreetly.

Certificate of Authenticity

A Provenance That Travels With the Work

Every original is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity documenting its title, year, medium, dimensions and unique collection number.

ArtistMarietjie Morvillo
Artwork TitleCourtyard in Positano
Original NumberNo. 01
Year2026
MediumAcrylic on Canvas
Dimensions60 × 50 cm
Artist SignatureM. Morvillo
Certificate NumberMM-2026-001
Museum-grade hand-pressed cotton paper certificate with deckled edges and an embossed seal resting on charcoal linen beside a fountain pen
Old Italian alley with aged limestone walls, faded green shutters and magenta bougainvillea in warm afternoon light

The Italy Story

Painted Where the
Story Began

“Each work carries something of Italy with it — the warmth of stone, faded shutters, flowering balconies, market mornings and streets shaped by generations.”

Painter's worktable in an Italian studio with worn brushes, a palette of ochre and green acrylic, and an unfinished stretched canvas

The studio · Campania

Private Commissions

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Private Original

A limited number of private commissions are accepted each year. Collectors may enquire about a painting created for them, developed in conversation with the artist over several months.

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—A meaningful Italian location
—A family property
—Mediterranean architecture
—A personal memory
—Another subject agreed with the artist

Collector Enquiries

Private Collector Enquiries

For acquisition enquiries, commissions and private collection requests, please contact the studio.

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