"PORT SCENE WITH FIGURES" - FLEMISH AREA - 19TH CENTURY
Title: Port Scene with Figures in Flemish Costume
Era: 19th Century
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
With frame: 100 X 84 cm)
Canvas only: 77 x 63 cm
Description: This fascinating oil painting on canvas, datable to the 19th century, captures a lively port scene with figures in Flemish costume, recalling the style and themes of the Dutch and Flemish masters of the Golden Age.
The composition is rich in details and characters that animate the foreground, focusing on a central group that seems engaged in a serious conversation.
On the left, a large moored boat can be glimpsed, with its sails lowered and the mast standing out against a cloudy sky, suggesting an authentic maritime atmosphere.
On the right, buildings in the architectural style typical of the Low Countries delineate the horizon, giving depth and context to the scene.
The color palette is dominated by earthy tones, ochre, browns and blue-grays, with accents of red and white that liven up the characters' clothes. The light, although diffused, sculpts the figures and architectural elements, creating a sense of depth and realism.
The frame, contemporary with the painting, features floral and rococo motifs.
Work signed in the lower right H. Bauer, an artist still under study.
Conditions: The work is in good general conservative condition, consistent with its age. The canvas is well stretched on the original frame. The frame is intact with slight signs of wear on the gilding.
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