Scuola francese (XVIII-XIX) - Contadini alla fontana
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Contadini alla fontana, an oil on panel painting from the XVIIIth century of European origin, measuring 42.5 × 59.5 cm (panel) and sold with a Rococo frame, unsigned and in good condition.
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Description from the seller
Title:
Pastoral scene with farmers at a fountain.
Technique
A medley on the table
Era
18th-19th centuries (probably the second half of the eighteenth century)
Painting school
Northern European school of the 18th-19th century, with possible influences from contemporary Venetian painting.
(e.g., Francesco Zuccarelli).
Dimensions:
42.5 x 59.5 cm board, (58.6 x 76.1 cm frame)
Description:
The scene depicts a group of farmers with animals in tow, gathered around a stone fountain adorned with a sculpted classical figure. The setting features a wide sky and pastel tones that lend a sense of lightness to the whole.
In the background, castles, hills, and figures can be glimpsed in the distance.
Storage conditions
Good. Presence of superficial craquelure consistent with the period. Diffuse, non-invasive traces of restoration are present. On the back of the panel, there are transverse beams to reinforce and prevent warping of the panel. Interventions were not recent.
Company
Not present
Cornice
Rococo-style cornice, not contemporaneous with the painting.
Origin
Family inheritance
Title:
Pastoral scene with farmers at a fountain.
Technique
A medley on the table
Era
18th-19th centuries (probably the second half of the eighteenth century)
Painting school
Northern European school of the 18th-19th century, with possible influences from contemporary Venetian painting.
(e.g., Francesco Zuccarelli).
Dimensions:
42.5 x 59.5 cm board, (58.6 x 76.1 cm frame)
Description:
The scene depicts a group of farmers with animals in tow, gathered around a stone fountain adorned with a sculpted classical figure. The setting features a wide sky and pastel tones that lend a sense of lightness to the whole.
In the background, castles, hills, and figures can be glimpsed in the distance.
Storage conditions
Good. Presence of superficial craquelure consistent with the period. Diffuse, non-invasive traces of restoration are present. On the back of the panel, there are transverse beams to reinforce and prevent warping of the panel. Interventions were not recent.
Company
Not present
Cornice
Rococo-style cornice, not contemporaneous with the painting.
Origin
Family inheritance
Details
Artist
Scuola francese (XVIII-XIX)
Sold with frame
Yes
Title of artwork
Contadini alla fontana
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Not signed
Country of Origin
Europe
Condition
Good condition
Height
59.5 cm
Width
42.5 cm
Period
18th century
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