158 - Unknown (19th), Pull-wells in Italy, Watercolor

Unknown (19th), Pull-wells in Italy, Watercolor Unknown (19th century): Drawing well in Italy, study by a traveller, 19th century, Watercolor Technique: Watercolor on Paper Date: 19th century Description: Artful watercolour study by an anonymous artist travelling in Italy. Showing a brick fountain on a small terrace with aloe plants in flower pots. The lateral edges as well as the background melt into suggested areas of colour. Only the central subject has been painted with a fine brush and painstaking attention to light and shade. Keywords: 19th century, Romanticism, Professions, Italy, Size: Paper: 27,2 cm x 19,5 cm (10,7 x 7,7 in) Condition: Good condition. Sporadic pale foxing visible. Slightly soiled on the whole side. On the left side a distinct crease can be seen. The upper right corner folded diagonally. Multiple crease marks are visible in the lower right corner.