An Italian maritime still life, in the style of
An Italian maritime still life, in the style of Guiseppe Recco, 17th centuryOil on canvas. A baroque still life with fish and a crab. A large spider crab at the centre and several different fish in the foreground. A wicker basket with asparagus and roses in the darkened background. Unsigned. Size of the painting 40 x 57 cm, size of the frame 55 x 74 cm.Guiseppe Recco (1634 - 1695) worked in the typical Neapolitan style and was famous for his still lifes, especially his scenes with fish and game, for which he took his inspiration from Caravaggio's Chiaroscuro.Condition: II
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An Italian maritime still life, in the style of Guiseppe Recco, 17th centuryOil on canvas. A baroque still life with fish and a crab. A large spider crab at the centre and several different fish in the foreground. A wicker basket with asparagus and roses in the darkened background. Unsigned. Size of the painting 40 x 57 cm, size of the frame 55 x 74 cm.Guiseppe Recco (1634 - 1695) worked in the typical Neapolitan style and was famous for his still lifes, especially his scenes with fish and game, for which he took his inspiration from Caravaggio's Chiaroscuro.Condition: II