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Antique Oil Painting Italian Harbour Scene 19th C
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for sale €2,165     $2,350
£1,850
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Antique Oil Painting Italian Harbour Scene 19th C

19th century
For Sale by Regent Antiques
Description

This is a fine Italian school oil on board of the view of the harbour in Venice, dating from the mid 19th century.

This finely painted painting captures striking views of a busy harbour scene with a crowd of locals in period dress, with sailing boats and a light house in the distance.

It is housed in it's original and beautiful gilt gallery frame.

Provenance:

Gallery Thirty Three, Sussex

Condition:

In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 21 cm x Width 26 cm x Depth 4 cm  - Frame

Height 13 cm x Width 18 cm  - Painting

Dimensions in inches:

Height 8 inches x Width 10 inches x Depth 2 inches - Frame

Height 5 inches x Width 7 inches - Painting

Our reference: A4499

Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Italian Harbour Oil Painting to the 1800s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09010933
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques Date1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 155-190 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1800s:
Hardwood panel support: typical Continental practice of the mid-nineteenth century.
Red ground showing through the gilding on high points: frame wear.
Costumes with soft caps and tunics: period Mediterranean harbour dress.
Fine natural craquelure in the sky: age of the oil paint layer.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1144419
Dealers Internal Reference
A4499
Description
This is a fine Italian school oil on board of the view of the harbour in Venice, dating from the mid 19th century.
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This finely painted painting captures striking views of a busy harbour scene with a crowd of locals in period dress, with sailing boats and a light house in the distance.
Regent Antiques
fig 1. A nineteenth-century antique oil painting depicting a busy Italian harbour scene with figures and boats, encased in a sculpted gold gilded wooden frame.
fig 1. Antique Oil Painting Italian Harbour Scene 19th C

It is housed in it's original and beautiful gilt gallery frame.

Provenance:

Gallery Thirty Three, Sussex

Condition:

In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 21 cm x Width 26 cm x Depth 4 cm  - Frame

Height 13 cm x Width 18 cm  - Painting

Dimensions in inches:

Height 8 inches x Width 10 inches x Depth 2 inches - Frame

Height 5 inches x Width 7 inches - Painting

Our reference: A4499

Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Italian Harbour Oil Painting to the 1800s.

Independent Date Report ID 09010933
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques dating1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 155-190 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1800s:
Hardwood panel support: typical Continental practice of the mid-nineteenth century.
Red ground showing through the gilding on high points: frame wear.
Costumes with soft caps and tunics: period Mediterranean harbour dress.
Fine natural craquelure in the sky: age of the oil paint layer.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1144419
Dealers Internal Ref
A4499
Regent Antiques
Regent Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

We specialise in english and continental furniture, silver, porcelain and decorative items.

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Archive I A nineteenth-century antique oil painting depicting a busy Italian harbour scene with figures and boats, encased in a sculpted gold gilded wooden frame.

Antique Oil Painting Italian Harbour Scene 19th C

Archive II A nineteenth-century antique oil painting depicting a busy Italian harbour scene with figures and boats, encased in a sculpted gold gilded wooden frame. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century antique oil painting depicting a busy Italian harbour scene with figures and boats, encased in a sculpted gold gilded wooden frame. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century antique oil painting depicting a busy Italian harbour scene with figures and boats, encased in a sculpted gold gilded wooden frame. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century antique oil painting depicting a busy Italian harbour scene with figures and boats, encased in a sculpted gold gilded wooden frame. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century antique oil painting depicting a busy Italian harbour scene with figures and boats, encased in a sculpted gold gilded wooden frame. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century antique oil painting depicting a busy Italian harbour scene with figures and boats, encased in a sculpted gold gilded wooden frame. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century antique oil painting depicting a busy Italian harbour scene with figures and boats, encased in a sculpted gold gilded wooden frame. View VIII
Archive IX A nineteenth-century antique oil painting depicting a busy Italian harbour scene with figures and boats, encased in a sculpted gold gilded wooden frame. View IX
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London
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A nineteenth-century antique oil painting depicting a busy Italian harbour scene with figures and boats, encased in a sculpted gold gilded wooden frame.
Antique Oil Painting Italian Harbour Scene 19th C
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A nineteenth-century antique oil painting depicting a busy Italian harbour scene with figures and boats, encased in a sculpted gold gilded wooden frame.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century European
  • MaterialOil Paint, Panel, Gilded Wood
  • ColourGold and Ochre
  • MotifsOrnate gilded frame, Harbour port scene, Maritime figures, Concave frame moulding
  • SizeH 21 cm (8 in) x W 26 cm (10 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

This nineteenth-century oil painting on panel depicts a busy Italian harbour scene with numerous figures, boats, a lighthouse, and buildings under a pale blue sky. The artwork is rendered in oil paint with ochre and blue tones, and is housed in an original, heavily sculpted gilded wood frame with ornate concave moulding, flared corners, and rich scrollwork decoration finished in gold. The visible textures show smooth brushwork on the panel alongside raised, carved relief details on the deep gilded frame. Measuring 21 cm high, 26 cm wide, and 4 cm deep, this small maritime painting is suited for display above a mantel in a traditional living room or study. The grand Regency design style complements period interior schemes, bringing historical character and warm golden tones to a residential wall space.

FAQs

Nineteenth-century Italian harbour paintings feature bustling maritime port scenes, capturing trade, coastal architecture, and naval vessels with naturalistic lighting and detailed figurative compositions.

Paintings from this era typically utilised oil-based pigments applied onto wooden panels or stretched linen canvas, housed within carved wooden or composition frames finished with gold leaf gilding.

Authenticity can be determined by inspecting fine craquelure patterns across the paint surface, natural timber oxidation on the reverse panel, and hand-carved joinery or gesso composition work on the original frame.

Positioning a gilded classical painting above a streamlined sideboard or fireplace mantelpiece creates an engaging architectural focal point, combining historic craftsmanship with contemporary decor.

Store the artwork away from direct sunlight, fluctuating humidity, and direct heat sources, dusting the surface gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush without chemical solvents.
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