FINE 1700 – 1799 ITALIAN OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING – FIGURES GARDENING LANDSCAPE

“The Working Landscape” Italian School, 1700 – 1799 oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 42.5cm x 60cm framed: 50.5cm x 68cm Fine quality Italian Old Master oil painting on canvas, dating to the 1700 – 1799. The painting depicts this energetic scene of figures going about their toils and labours. The far left shows a very neat and tidy garden, with possibly one of the earliest views of a ‘garden shed’! To the centre, figures exchange goods, whilst beyond a far reaching river landscape unfolds carrying the viewers eye into the distance. Very well painted, this early depiction of every day life, with distant classical buildings, is a delight to view, with so much going and details to enjoy viewing. Clearly by a very good hand of the period and well worth deeper research. Condition report: The painting and frame are both in very pleasing condition for their age.