Description:
Achille Vertunni (Italian, 1826-1897)
Campagna Vista with Cattle and Horseman
Signed and inscribed "A. Vertunni/Roma" l.r.
Oil on canvas, 24 1/2 x 43 in. (62.2 x 109.2 cm),framed.
Condition: Patch reinforcement, tear to l.l. quadrant, craquelure, surface grime.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
There is a 6 inch stabilized tear near the lower left corner plus 2 pin hole within the far shore of the image. The work would benefit from cleaning. The craquelure is stable. There is scattered retouch, primarily to the sky.
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