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Italianate Old Master Style Landscape With Ruins And River Valley, 19th Century

$1,800
£1,357.08
€1,587
CA$2,547.73
A$2,593.59
CHF 1,493.61
MX$31,255.15
NOK 17,336.61
SEK 17,491.57
DKK 11,861.66

About the Item

An atmospheric Old Master style Italianate landscape, oil on canvas, depicting a dramatic wooded river valley with rocky outcrops, distant mountains, classical ruins and a small arched bridge set within a warm, golden-brown tonal palette. The composition is structured around a dark repoussoir tree at left and a shadowed tree at right, framing an illuminated central passage that leads the eye through water, rocks and distant terrain toward a hazy mountainous horizon. The handling suggests the Continental landscape tradition associated with 17th- and 18th-century Italianate painting, drawing on the poetic scenery of Claude Lorrain, Gaspard Dughet, Salvator Rosa and later followers who favored imagined Arcadian settings, rugged terrain, antique ruins and theatrical contrasts of light and shadow. The painting has a compelling decorative and historical character, with its craggy rock formations, softened architectural remains and luminous sky creating the sense of an idealized classical landscape rather than a specific topographical view. The dark foreground and glowing distance give the work depth and drama, while the old gilt frame enhances its period presentation. Measurements: 21.75" w x 18" h.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 21.75 in (55.25 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Barbizon School (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    C. 1860
  • Condition:
    Repaired. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor wear commensurate with age and handling. Frame with areas of loss and discoloration. Painting with minor canvas buckling to corner (not distracting). Older restoration present.
  • Seller Location:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7838250662342

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