$14,100
George Loring Brown (American, 1814-1889) View of the Italian Coast Signed and dated "Geo. L. Brown 188..." l.r., a label for the Chicago Exposition, 1882, affixed to the frame. Oil on canvas, 22 x 36 in. (55.9 x 91.4 cm), in a period frame. Condition: Craquelure, surface grime. N.B. American expatriate artist George Loring Brown produced many picturesque views of Italy over the course of his career. He was greatly inspired by the work of Claude Lorraine and thus nicknamed "Claude." After living in both the United States and Paris, Brown moved to Italy in 1839. During the following twenty years he produced many Italian landscapes, often featuring classical monuments. Many of these works were purchased by Americans and Europeans on the grand tour.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-03-02
