Description:

European, Italy, 18th century. Oil on canvas. Unsigned. A large 18th century Italian capriccio - an architectural fantasy painting that brings archaeological ruins and other architectural elements and figures together to create fantastical compositions - mounted in a custom frame. The composition features various figures before the classical ruins - a gentleman dressed in a black suit and hat carrying a walking stick, a woman carrying baskets and perhaps heading to or from the market, and a pair of clergymen - as well as four workers moving sections of the ruins from here to there. A sizeable Italian capriccio painting with an extravagant composition featuring playful juxtapositions, mounted in a custom carved wooden frame. Size: 15" L x 37.75" W (38.1 cm x 95.9 cm) Size (frame): 23.625" L x 46.375" W (60 cm x 117.8 cm)

Capriccio literarally means capricious, fantastical, or whimsical. In the art world, capricci are paintings of imaginary scenes that oftentimes include architectural elements from actual sites which are brought together in an inventive manner.

Provenance: private Rancho Mirage, California, USA collection, by inheritance in 2020; ex-Dr. TDR Berreth, California, USA, acquired before 1982

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  • Condition: Painting presents with age wear and areas of surface loss. These losses appear to have been stabilized when the canvas was relined in the past, albeit long ago as the canvas on the verso has darkened over time. The custom frame presents with scuffs and chips commensurate with age but is otherwise intact and fit with suspension wire. "Page 47" is handwritten on stretcher bar.

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