This lot consists of a of a landscape oil on canvas painting dated to the 17th-18th century. The lot depicts a landscape of rural are in Venice . The painting could be one of the many landscapes done by the artist, a very close follower, or even from the school of Giacomo Francesco Zuccarelli (commonly known as Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian pronunciation: [fran ttsuk-]; 15 August 1702 - 30 December 1788) RA, was an Italian artist of the late Baroque or Rococo period. He is considered to be the most important landscape painter to have emerged from his adopted city of Venice during the mid-eighteenth century,[1] and his Arcadian views became popular throughout Europe and especially in England where he resided for two extended periods. His patronage extended to the nobility, and he often collaborated with other artists such as Antonio Visentini and Bernardo Bellotto. In 1768, Zuccarelli became a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts, and upon his final return to Italy, he was elected president of the Venetian Academy. In addition to his rural landscapes which frequently incorporated religious and classical themes, Zuccarelli created devotional pieces and on occasion did portraiture. Beside paintings, his varied output included etchings, drawings, and designs for tapestries as well as a set of Old Testament playing cards.

In the early part of his career he collaborated with his older brother Gian Antonio in the production of religious paintings. After Gian Antonio's death in 1760, Francesco concentrated on vedute. The earliest of these show the influence of Canaletto, but he gradually adopted a looser style characterized by spirited brush-strokes and freely imagined architecture.

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection.

DIMENSIONS:
26.5"x 38.5" + thick old wood frame

This item is being sold 'as is'. Please use photos as part of the description. The absence of condition report does not guarantee excellent condition. Please note: This work is being sold "In the style of" the named artist. works are works by an unknown creator whose style is strongly under the influence of the style of the named master artist.

The painting has been professionally restored and ships with old wood gilded framed as is.