Francis Moltino (Italian, 1818–1874)

Francis Moltino (Italian, 1818–1874)

Shipping on the Thames

Oil on Board

• Painting - 30.5cm x 43cm
• Frame - 39cm x 52cm

Lot Notes

A superb example of the work of Francis Moltino depicting a scene on the Thames.  The painting is not signed but is a strong and highly characteristic example of the artist's work.  With the framgmented remains of an old label verso.

Condition

In very fine condition.  There is some light surface dirt though perfectly acceptable and highly attractive.  Well framed and ready to hang.

Artist Information

Francis Moltino was an Italian painter, resident in London, who specialised in landscapes and coastal scenes.  His work is similar to that of Turner in style, but with an air of southern Europe. He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1848 and 1855. He was resident in Covent Garden and then Pimlico in London from the mid 1840s. In later life he returned to Italy and painted in Venice, where he might originally have come from.