Emilia Ferrettini Rossotti, “between Lights And Clouds,” Oil On Canvas, Signed, 1897

Emilia Ferrettini Rossotti, “Between Lights and Clouds,” oil on canvas, signed, 1897

This large work is by Emilia Ferrettini Rossotti, an artist active in the second half of the 19th century, and is distinguished by its remarkable quality of execution and compositional balance.

Measurements:
Framed H 118 x W 160 / Canvas H 90 x W 130 cm

The scene depicts a vast verdant plain crisscrossed by tall, bare trees, probably poplars, towering against a wide, bustling sky, dense with clouds and soft light. In the distance, minute figures and a wooded area bordering the horizon can be glimpsed, while in the center of the field of view is a clearing furrowed by grassy paths.
The work is signed and dated 1897 in the lower right corner. On the front near the signature is a period label suggesting the painting's participation in an art review or exhibition.

The painting, mounted in a richly worked gilt frame, is an excellent example of nineteenth-century Italian female landscape production.