$225
Italian School, second quarter 20th century. "Strada dei Sepolcri - Pompei (Street of Tombs - Pompeii", oil on canvas, monogrammed and dated lower right "19 MO 35", titled lower left. Vertical painting depicting a view of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city destroyed by an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79AD, the viewer peering down the Street of Tombs lined to right and left with stone structures, the street made of cobblestones, with tall Italian Cypress trees at center and under gray-blue clear skies. Framed approximately 31.5" x 25.5", unframed approximately 26.5" x 19.75".
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-06-28