Scuola italiana (XIX-XX) - Paesaggio con acquedotto e armenti - NO RESERVE

Oil on canvas
Landscape with aqueduct and cattle
Italian School
19th/20th century
Good condition
Dimensions: 41x72; 31x60
Provenance: private collection
The painting is in exceptional condition, being on its ORIGINAL CANVAS (19th-century canvas, never relined) and mounted on its original period wooden stretcher with fixed joints.
The work has just undergone a thorough professional cleaning by a qualified restorer, who removed the layers of varnish yellowed and oxidized over time, restoring the original freshness of the colors, the brightness of the sky, and the extraordinary clarity of the details. The painting depicts a classic and evocative idealized view of the Lazio countryside, masterfully arranged around the receding perspective of an ancient Roman arched aqueduct. The foreground scene is brought to life by a crystal-clear stream where cattle and figures of shepherds in traditional dress graze, while in the background, perched on a wooded hill, the outline of a ruined castle emerges beneath a sky with the finest atmospheric gradations.
The pictorial quality is of the highest level, evident in the miniature-like precision with which the vegetation is rendered (executed with dense, fine brushstrokes) and in the vibrant, textural handling of the rocks and stone ruins. The depiction of the human figures and animals is remarkable, rendered with a skillful “macchia” technique that perfectly captures the reflections of sunlight. The proportions and compositional style reveal a strong influence of the great masters of the Lazio landscape tradition.
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The molded wooden frame is offered as a complimentary item.
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