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Dams Casa d'Aste
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Coastal view with figures; French School, 18th century; oil …
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184
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Coastal view with figures; French School, 18th century; oil …
See original version (Italian)
Estimate €700 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
Coastal view with figures; French School, 18th century; oil on canvas, 65 x 81 cm
The painting depicts a seascape constructed according to a balanced compositional scheme. In the background, further boats can be seen, along with a mountainous silhouette that helps to define the atmospheric depth.The work belongs to the tradition of 18th-century French landscape painting, showing clear affinities with the work of Adrien Manglard, particularly in the scenographic construction of the view and the rendering of diffused light, which tends to unify the elements in a warm, golden hue. The composition, in fact, reveals a ‘capriccio’ style rather than a topographical depiction, with elements freely combined to achieve a harmonious and decorative effect. Set in a 19th-century frame
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