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pair of 19th century oil on canvas paintings of ruins and figuresan image of a painting of a man and a woman standing in front of a buildingan image of a painting of a woman sitting on a stepa painting of a man and a woman sitting on a ledge by a buildinga picture of a round mirror on a wallan oval painting of a building with a fountain in the middle of itan image of a painting on a wall of a building with a clockan image of a painting of a man and a woman by a fountainan oil painting of a man and a dog in a gardena picture of a picture of a wall hanging on the wallan oval painting of a man sitting on a ledge in front of a buildingan image of a painting of a man sitting on the steps of a building
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308 - A pair of architectural caprices featuring figures. Italian …
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Estimate €2,750 - €5,000
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A pair of architectural caprices featuring figures. Italian School. 18th century Oil on canvas. Dimensions without frame: 80 x 60 cm. Dimensions with frame: 93 x 74 cm. A pair of oval compositions conceived as architectural caprices, featuring monumental porticoes, arches, columns and fountains of classical inspiration arranged in imaginary perspectives and enlivened by small figures. In one scene, a figure approaches a monumental fountain opening onto a triumphal arch; in the other, a seated figure sits in the shadows of palatial architecture, set against a luminous passage of gardens and ruins. The alternation of shadowed areas and light-filled openings creates profound visual journeys, whilst the vegetation softens the severity of the stone masses and suggests the passage of time. The careful articulation of cornices, capitals, reliefs and openings demonstrates a remarkable ornamental sensibility, enriched by precise brushwork and a range of atmospheric ochres, earth tones and blues. These idealised architectural forms belong to the 18th-century Italian tradition of the capriccio, a genre that blends imagined archaeology, stagecraft and a taste for picturesque ruins, in keeping with the culture of the Grand Tour. Their oval format and paired composition accentuate their decorative character, whilst the expansive perspective and refined lighting lend them particular interest within the realm of cabinet painting.
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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION | OLD MASTERS, HAUTE ÉPOQUE & FINE JEWELLERY
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Auction time 07/28/2026 at 4:00 PM
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