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Scene with military camp
The painting depicts a military camp with a group of officers intent on reading documents. Based on the presence of two officers pointing warily at the front line, we can understand the scene as a pre-battle preparation, and the document that is read as a declaration of war. The context in which to insert the episode is probably that of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714). The intelligent point of view chosen by the painter allows him to play with sophisticated color tones, determined by the fading of the mountains in the background.
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cm 60x114 - in cornice: cm
€ 2.500,00 / 4.500,00
Estimate
Live auction 90
Fine Antiques - Importanti Arredi Dipinti Antichi e del XIX Secolo.
Roma, tue 25 October 2022
FIRST SESSION
25/10/2022 Hours 10:30 am
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SECOND SESSION
25/10/2022 Hours 03:30 pm
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