Bust of Raffaele Rubattino (1810-1881), an Italian entrepreneur and shipowner, on a wall of Palazzo Doria Tursi, town hall of Genoa, Liguria, Italy

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Raffaele Rubattino (Genoa, 10 October 1810- 2 November 1881) was an Italian entrepreneur and colonialist who started a shipping company that ran merchant ships on the routes to the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. He was also a founder of the Italian navy. Rubattino was politically active and used his business to advance many causes. He was a patriot and supported Nino Bixio in the unification of Italy.

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Size: 4104px × 2848px
Location: Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Photo credit: © Simona Abbondio / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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