This is a large and very fine original early 18. Century Italian Old Master oil on canvas depicting the famous Biblical story of. Rebecca at the Well. From the Book of Genesis. This magnificent circa 350-year old oil painting is attributed to the Rome studio of the Italian Baroque painter. As with all of the original antique oil paintings we sell it is offered in the very finest condition it can be for its age. Having been professionally cleaned and re-varnished. Along with Giovanni Paolo Panini, Jean-Baptiste van Loo, and William Kent, Pietro Bianchi was one of the most important pupils of the famous Baroque painter Bennedetto Luti. Bianchi painted both religious stories and still life pictures of animals, flowers, and fruits. He painted a St. Clara at Gubbio, and a famous picture of the Conception for the Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli in Rome, a replica of which is found in St. (framed) 115cm x 83cm (45¼ x 32¾). (canvas only) 100cm x 73cm (39¼ x 28¾). High quality gold metal leaf frame. Newly professionally cleaned and re-varnished. We do not sell dirty, damaged or unframed works of art. Where necessary the paintings we sell are cleaned and restored by John Malcolm of Fine Art Restorations est. 1974, a third-generation picture restorer with 40 years experience. Great care and much time is taken over the safe transportation of the paintings we sell. No second-hand bubble-wrap and reused cardboards boxes here. Before leaving us, each painting takes us approximately 2 to 3 hours to properly i. Safely and securely package for transport; whether for a journey or 30 miles or 3000. Every painting is first wrapped in acid free paper and then the entire frame is enveloped in deep, dense foam U cushioning. This is then covered in numerous layers of AirCap bubble wrap, which is the best and safest product of its type on the market. The entire package is then bound in black shrink wrap (as used by airline companies) and a final layer of waterproof cloth tape is applied to all corners, ends and edges. How will you get your painting? UK clients are also most welcome to collect from us in South Buckinghamshire. We are very aware that not all of our clients are in a position to pay the entire sale price upfront. Paintings will be dispatched to clients only once the total balance has been paid in full. At Fireside Fine Art we specialise in 19th century British and European oil paintings. We deal only in oil paintings; no prints of any kind. We believe everyone should own at least one beautiful piece of original artwork. That said; clients should always bear in mind that the vast majority of paintings we deal in are antiques – works over 100 years old and frequently much older and will therefore invariably retain some evidence of historical damage and repair. During its lifetime a 150 year old oil painting may well have been exposed to extremes of heat or cold, intrusion of water, bumps, cuts and natural age-related deterioration, all of which require restoration. Like galleries and conventional art dealers, they have massive overheads with premium addresses and numerous expensive (but not necessarily knowledgeable) staff to maintain. Its ironic that 99.9% of the worlds fine art is owned by the wealthiest 0.01% of the population when so many of the artists who created it lived and died in relative poverty. The fact is that the art world, especially in times of global recession, thrives on inequality. But whilst the possibility of purchasing works by Leighton, Holman Hunt, Constable, and Turner is always going to be the preserve of the super-rich, it has never been a better time to invest in works by their contemporaries. The item “Very Fine Large Original Antique 18thC Oil Painting Italian Baroque Old Master” is in sale since Wednesday, March 14, 2018. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “firesidefineart” and is located in Gerrards Cross. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Medium: Oil
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Style: Old Master
- Subject: Religious
- Features: Framed
- Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
- Year: circa 1740
- Originality: Original
- Artist: studio of Pietro Bianchi