Lot n° 159
Estimation :
1000 - 1500
EUR
School of Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714-1789) - Animated harbor - Lot 159
School of Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714-1789) - Animated harbor view at sunset, oil on copper, XVIIIᵉ century
Vernetian-style harbor composition depicting in the foreground figures and flocks gathered around a tent and a ruined obelisk, while in the background stretches a calm roadstead bustling with ships at anchor in warm late-day light, the whole structured by antique architectural elements reminiscent of Claude-Joseph Vernet's Italian seascapes, executed with finesse on a thick copper plate characteristic of the XVIIIᵉ century and presented in a modern gilded wood frame.
Details: Technique: oil on copper plate - Period: circa 1750-1760 - Attribution: entourage or follower of Claude-Joseph Vernet - Signature: unsigned - Condition: very good overall condition, light surface patina consistent with age.
Copper dimensions : 18 × 26 cm - Thickness : approx. 2.3 mm - Total weight : 1.038 kg
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