German School, View Of Piazza San Marco With The Basilica, Venice

German School, View Of Piazza San Marco With The Basilica, VeniceA charming early 20th century oil on canvas depicting a view of Piazza San Marco in Venice. Its probably after a work by Apollonio Domenichini (1715 c. 1770) who created a fine set of vedute (topographical views) of this popular destination. Its a painting that gives you a little more every time you return to it. A label on the reverse bears the artists name DL Littmann and the date of 1912. Medium: Oil on canvas Overall size: 25 x 21 65cm x 52cm Year

It’s likely that this work was discovered fairly recently in a portfolio and saved

Georges Bousquet (1904-1976)

The portrait is signed/dated

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The style of this portrait reminds us a little of the early work of Samuel John Peploe (1871-1935)

we see anguish

he became a teacher at the Skane Painting School in Malmo where he remained until 1965

he rejected it despite frequent accusations of being old fashioned

Medium: Oil on canvas laid on boardOverall size: 16” x 15” / 40cm x 38cmYear of creation: c

Overall size: 16½” x 20” / 42cm x 51cm

He was highly regarded locally as a man with a keen decorative eye who worked on several prestigious design projects