Anton Pick, Nocturnal Coastal Scene with Building, Dark Antique Moonlight Oil Painting, Seascape

1900 - 1920

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

A captivating nocturnal coastal scene depicting a rough sea, a partially covered moon, cliffs, and a large austere building.

The artist, Anton Pick (1840-1902/1905) was of Austrian descent but was born in Gorzi, Italy. He studied in Milan and Venice, before settling in Vienna, where he spent the rest of his working life.

The painting has developed craquelure throughout which seems to add to its overall atmospheric appearance. It’s signed ‘H.Moser’ in the bottom left, which was one of Pick’s pseudonyms.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size: 22?” x 14½” / 58cm x 37cm

Year of creation: c. 1870 - c. 1900

Condition: Craquelure throughout but no holes or repairs.

Artist’s auction highlight: £2,125 achieved at ‘New Orleans Auction’, USA, for ‘Expansive Landscape with Figures’ in 1999.

Physical Dimensions

Height

37cm (14.57")

Width

58cm (22.83")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA607228

Description

A captivating nocturnal coastal scene depicting a rough sea, a partially covered moon, cliffs, and a large austere building.

The artist, Anton Pick (1840-1902/1905) was of Austrian descent but was born in Gorzi, Italy.

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He studied in Milan and Venice, before settling in Vienna, where he spent the rest of his working life.

Brave Fine Art

fig 1. Anton Pick, Nocturnal Coastal Scene With Building, Dark Antique Moonlight Oil Painting, Seascape — fig 1. Anton Pick, Nocturnal Coastal Scene with Building, Dark Antique Moonlight Oil Painting, Seascape

The painting has developed craquelure throughout which seems to add to its overall atmospheric appearance. It’s signed ‘H.Moser’ in the bottom left, which was one of Pick’s pseudonyms.

Medium: Oil on canvas