A striking Italian early 19th century oil on canvas painting of Piazza San Marco in Venice. The painting is set within its original elegant giltwood frame which displays finely carved rai de coeur and entrelacs et les rosaces patterns. The... — Read More

A striking Italian early 19th century oil on canvas painting of Piazza San Marco in Venice. The painting is set within its original elegant giltwood frame which displays finely carved rai de coeur and entrelacs et les rosaces patterns. The charming oil on canvas scene depicts personages in period attire enjoying the plaza amidst the impressive columns of the patron saints of Venice, Saint Theodore and Saint Mark. In the lagoon are gondolas and merchant ships. The painting is protected by its original glass pane. All original gilt throughout. — Read Less