Accurate Description of Item
Oil Painting of Venice, signed Rico
Appraiser Remarks
The landscape painter Martín Rico (1833-1908) was born in Madrid, Spain, his works including landscapes of the Sierra of Madrid to his compositions painted in Venice and Paris. He achieved great success during his lifetime, with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York purchasing one of his paintings in 1881 and the Prado Museum in Madrid acquiring multiple works by him in 1904.
The frame and mounting of this piece do indicate it is certainly not a 20th Century reproduction and dates from the 19th Century. That said paintings like this do require the services of a specialist appraiser to verifiy their origins and authenticity. Values for this artist's work varies a great deal, but the canal views often have auction presale values in the $3000.00- $6000.00 range.
The frame and mounting of this piece do indicate it is certainly not a 20th Century reproduction and dates from the 19th Century. That said paintings like this do require the services of a specialist appraiser to verifiy their origins and authenticity. Values for this artist's work varies a great deal, but the canal views often have auction presale values in the $3000.00- $6000.00 range.
Estimated Value
$3000.00+
Re: Oil Painting of Venice, signed Rico
Oil Painting of Venice, signed Rico
The landscape painter Martín Rico (1833-1908) was born in Madrid, Spain, his works including landscapes of the Sierra of Madrid to his compositions painted in Venice and Paris. He achieved great success during his lifetime, with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York purchasing one of his paintings in 1881 and the Prado Museum in Madrid acquiring multiple works by him in 1904.
The frame and mounting of this piece do indicate it is certainly not a 20th Century reproduction and dates from the 19th Century. That said paintings like this do require the services of a specialist appraiser to verifiy their origins and authenticity. Values for this artist's work varies a great deal, but the canal views often have auction presale values in the $3000.00- $6000.00 range.