Attributed to Pandolfo Reschi known as Monsù Pandolfo (Gdansk 1643 - Florence 1699). Coastal landscape with fortified city, castle with tower, and battle scene. oil on canvas Measurements: 90 x 120 cm, with frame 104 x 134 cm. Direct link to artwork details - LINK - This vast coastal landscape, with a fortress-city overlooking the sea and a small castle with a watchtower, serves as a stage for a lively battle scene between soldiers and, presumably, a band of brigands. This illustrative type can be attributed to Pandolfo Reschi (Gdansk 1643 - Florence 1696), known for his works that perfectly blend the airy landscape of Tuscan-Roman origin with images of knights in battle or brigands engaged in their raids. Pandolfo Reschi was born in Gdansk but moved to Rome at a very young age where he began his brilliant career following the style of Salvator Rosa, although his true master was the Flemish-Italianized Livio Mehus. With Mehus and Rosa he refined his skills as a painter of battles and was later taken into the workshop by Borgognone, although his main occupation was that of a genre painter. The decisive turning point in his career came after his move to Florence, around the mid-1660s, where he continued his studies with Livio Mehus. After a decade he was now an established and highly sought-after painter, so much so that in 1670 he was hired by the Medici court as a protégé of Cardinal Francesco Maria de Medici, with whom he lived from 1680 until the end of his days. His paintings were highly appreciated and commissioned by the major noble Tuscan families of the time, such as the marquises Gerini and the princes Corsini, who loved to furnish their residences with his large animated landscapes. The work is presented with an excellent state of preservation, completed by an antique gilded gold leaf wooden frame. Accompanied by expertise of authenticity (FIMA). Professional and insured shipping under our responsibility.