Ercole Magrotti (1890-1967) - Paesaggio Montano

Proposed

Artist: Ercole Magrotti (Milan, 1890 – Rome, 1967)
Title: Mountain Landscape
Medium: Oil on pressed cardboard
Dimensions of the work: 40 × 50 cm
Dimensions with frame: 73×62,5
Support/Verso: Descriptive tag applied to the back with the artist's data and title

Conditions: Work in generally good conservation condition. Signs of aging and slight halos on the mat, as visible in the photographic documentation.

Description
Oil painting on pressed cardboard depicting a typical rural mountain vista, a characteristic subject of the Lombard painter Ercole Magrotti. The composition frames in the foreground a rustic stone farmhouse with a dirt courtyard, animated by a peasant figure and domestic animals. In the background the view opens onto gentle rolling hills descending toward the horizon, under a bright sky pierced by fluffy clouds.
The painting is distinguished by a thick impasto and a balanced palette, dominated by earthy tones, natural greens and hints of bright blue. On the back the identifying label bearing the artist's name and the title Mountain Landscape is applied.

Notes on frame and shipping:
Frame: The work is sold complete with the golden frame and the mat visible in the images. The frame is to be understood as a courtesy gesture; any imperfections, signs of aging or damage related to transport do not constitute grounds for dispute or return.

Shipping: Careful and protective packaging, tracked shipping via express courier BRT