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18thc Italian School Oil on Canvas

18th century
Sold 28 January 2026 · Branching Out Antiques
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18th Century Italian school oil on canvas of Thetis dipping Achilles in the river Styx.

Unsigned. Very dirty with age, paint losses and flaking, in need of restoration.

Sold as seen.

Height 44.5cm. Width 57cm

Thetis heard that her son would be doomed to die young in battle, so she plunged her infant son into the river Styx to make him immortal. But she held him by his heel, making that his only vulnerable spot, which later became his downfall, giving rise to the phrase “Achilles’ heel”

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Height
44.5cm (17.52")
Width
57cm (22.44")
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Branching Out Antiques has dated this 18th Century Oil Painting to the 18th Century.

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Description
18th Century Italian school oil on canvas of Thetis dipping Achilles in the river Styx.

Unsigned. Very dirty with age, paint losses and flaking, in need of restoration.

Sold as seen.

Height 44.5cm. Width 57cm

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Thetis heard that her son would be doomed to die young in battle, so she plunged her infant son into the river Styx to make him immortal.
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But she held him by his heel, making that his only vulnerable spot, which later became his downfall, giving rise to the phrase “Achilles’ heel”

Height
44.5cm (17.52")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Date of Manufacture

Branching Out Antiques has dated this 18th Century Oil Painting to the 18th Century.

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SA1132426
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Archive I An unframed 18th-century Italian school oil painting on canvas depicting classical figures with significant craquelure, paint loss, and historical surface wear. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18thc Italian School Oil on Canvas

Archive II An unframed 18th-century Italian school oil painting on canvas depicting classical figures with significant craquelure, paint loss, and historical surface wear. View II
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An unframed 18th-century Italian school oil painting on canvas depicting classical figures with significant craquelure, paint loss, and historical surface wear.
18thC ITALIAN SCHOOL OIL ON CANVAS
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An unframed 18th-century Italian school oil painting on canvas depicting classical figures with significant craquelure, paint loss, and historical surface wear.
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period18th century
  • Style18th Century Italian School
  • Material[Linen canvas, Oil paint, Wood stretcher]
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFigurative composition, Chiaroscuro lighting, Craquelure, Mythological scene
  • SizeH 44.5 cm (18 in) x W 57 cm (22 in)

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Eighteenth-century Italian school paintings typically reflect the artistic traditions following the Baroque period, often featuring dramatic chiaroscuro, classical mythological or religious subjects, and expressive figures rendered in rich, layered pigments.

These works were executed using oil paints composed of ground pigments mixed with linseed or walnut oil, applied onto hand-woven linen or hemp canvases that were secured to wooden stretcher frames with handmade tacks.

Authenticity is assessed through examination of canvas weave density, hand- forged iron or early machine-cut stretchers, natural craquelure patterns in the oil paint layer, and pigment analysis under ultraviolet light to check for historical restorations.

An antique canvas can be displayed unframed or in a complementary minimalist contemporary frame to create a striking focal point, contrasting historical depth with clean modern architectural lines.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor relative humidity between 45-55 percent, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, and periodically dusting the canvas surface with a soft, dry brush.
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