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191 - Rural landscapes. Italian school. 19th century.
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Estimate €1,500 - €3,500

Description

Rural landscapes. Italian school. 19th century. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 52 x 33 cm and 60 x 43 cm. A set of three bucolic landscape scenes featuring balanced compositions with rural architecture, human figures and animals integrated into a natural environment. The first painting depicts a riverside scene with a two-arched bridge and a thatched-roof building surrounded by lush vegetation, all bathed in twilight. The second painting shows a village scene at dusk, with peasants and animals in the foreground and a hamlet shrouded in shadow in the background, dominated by a large central tree that anchors the composition. The third work, bathed in the golden light of sunset, depicts a winding path leading to a village on a hill, where women and children stroll serenely alongside the river, complete with a waterfall. The brushwork is loose yet controlled, featuring a warm palette of earthy and bluish tones, and a carefully crafted atmosphere that lends depth and serenity to each scene. The rendering of figures and architectural elements reflects an academic training, with particular attention to chiaroscuro and atmosphere. These works belong to the tradition of 18th- and 19th-century European landscape painting, with echoes of the Italian and Central European schools, where nature is idealised as a setting for harmony and contemplation. Their value lies in their ability to transport the viewer to a suspended, evocative and lyrical moment in time.

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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION – FINE ART, OLD MASTERS AND JEWELLERY

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Auction time 07/15/2026 at 3:00 PM

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191 - Rural landscapes. Italian school. 19th century. See original version (Spanish)

191 - Rural landscapes. Italian school. 19th century.
See original version (Spanish)