Monumental Italianate Capriccio Landscape
Monumental Italianate Capriccio Landscape
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Monumental oil on canvas capriccio landscape, measuring approximately five feet tall and dating to the late 19th to early 20th century. Painted in the Italianate tradition of Continental Europe, likely Italian or French School.
The composition is after Claude Lorrain’s Coastal View with Apollo and the Cumaean Sibyl, depicting classical figures among Roman architectural ruins overlooking a coastal landscape. The imagined architecture, classical subject and expansive landscape are characteristic of the capriccio tradition and the influence of Grand Tour painting.
Details
Unsigned and painted on coarse linen canvas with age-related craquelure and toning throughout. The canvas was restretched in the mid-20th century. This piece has been used and loved over many years and may show signs of wear consistent with its age. These variations are part of its history and character.
Dimensions
60" H
Material
Canvas
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