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Classical Ruins with a Seascape in the Distance

Creator: Gennaro Greco "Il Mascacotta"
Offered by: L' Antiquaire & The Connoisseur, Inc.

Description
Size: Unframed: 19 ¾” high x 25” wide (50.2 x 63.5 cm.) Framed: 28 ½” high x 32 ½” wide (72.4 x 82.5 cm.)

Gennaro Greco was received as a member of the painter’s guild in 1708. He was known for being a master of perspective in his oil paintings. Greco worked at the church of S. Francesco Saveno and for many noble palaces. His paintings of ruins and scenery were sought after. He fell from a scaffold to his death while working on a church in the Nola region.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Italy
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Oil on canvas
Condition:	Excellent.
Styles / Movements:	Old Master
Dealer Reference #:	PNG 18-42
Incollect Reference #:	180262

Message from Seller:

The gallery deals in European works of art, antiques and paintings from antiquity to the end of the eighteenth century. Under Mrs. Fioratti's direction, the gallery has continued to supply works of art to museums across America and Europe. She has designed interiors in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. Mrs. Fioratti has worked on architectural restorations, and restored a 10th century village near Siena.