Marco Ricci (Italian, 1676-1729) Figures among classical ruins

watercolour and bodycolour, 30.5 x 42cm; mount 40.5 x 56cm; unframed, With Walker's Galleries, London, in 1934. This capriccio was previously identified as a view of the Palatine and Campo Vaccino in Rome, presumably owing to the distinctive arrangement of columns derived from that important historic site, which had inspired classical landscape artists throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Condition Report, Condition Report, Stuck down to the mount by the edges. Significant time staining, rubbing marks and foxing present, particularly visible in the sky area. Slight vertical fold mark towards the left margin. Paint fading visible throughout. Request A Condition Report, Request A Condition Report

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