Italian "Pompeian Revival" Style Gilt Framed Oil on Canvas Painting of Putti Riding on Sea Unicorn After Giovanni Gallo

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Italian Neoclassical style Oil on canvas painting after works of an Italian artist Giovanni Gallo, depicting figures in a scene … Read more Italian Neoclassical style Oil on canvas painting after works of an Italian artist Giovanni Gallo, depicting figures in a scene inspired by ancient Roman frescoes from Pompeii two playful figures in the sea with sea unicorn.
The artwork is characteristic of the "Pompeian Revival" style, popular in the late 19th to early 20th century, which reproduced scenes found in the ruins of Pompeii.
The painting features a Putti figure riding on an elaborate sea unicorn, a Triton and sea monsters in the water, reminiscent of mythological scenes from Roman wall paintings.
Giovanni Gallo was a prolific artist known for creating many small-scale gouache and watercolor paintings of various Pompeian scenes, often signed and sold as souvenirs or decorative art. this specific work is-large scale, measures framed: Height 23 in x Width 27 in, canvas: Height 16 in x Width 20 in.
The canvas is in good condition, shows visible stabilized crackling, wear, stretched on the new frame, later frame.
Early to mid 20th century See less