School Of Claude-joseph Vernet (1714–1789) — Lively Harbor Scene At Sunset

School of Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714–1789) — Lively Harbor Scene at Sunset, oil on copper, 18th centuryA harbor composition in the Vernet style, depicting in the foreground figures and herds gathered around a tent and a ruined obelisk, while in the background lies a calm harbor bustling with ships at anchor in the warm light of late afternoon, the whole structured by ancient architectural elements evoking the Italian seascapes of Claude-Joseph Vernet, executed with finesse on a thick copper plate characteristic of the 18th century and presented in a modern gilded wooden frame.
Details: Technique: oil on copper plate – Date: circa 1750–1760 – Attribution: circle or follower of Claude-Joseph Vernet – Signature: unsigned – Condition: very good overall condition, slight surface patina consistent with its age, Frame dimensions: 35.5 × 43.5 cm; copper: 18 × 26 cm – Total weight: 1.038 kg