18th century Italian Landscape  after Claude Lorrain

This stunning 18th-century Italian landscape painting showcases the enduring influence of Claude Lorrain on Italian painting, capturing the grandeur and tranquility of a classical Italian countryside. The composition evokes the mastery of the Italian Baroque landscape tradition, with its meticulous attention to light, atmospheric effects, and sweeping vistas. Created as an oil painting in the style of Claude Lorrain, it exemplifies the harmonious blend of nature and architecture typical of Lorrain's work.

An exceptional 18th-century oil painting after Claude Lorrain, it reflects the artist’s signature approach to light and perspective, drawing inspiration from Lorrain’s ability to transform everyday scenes into poetic, idealized landscapes. This Italian landscape painting after Lorrain is imbued with the soft, golden hues and serene mood that characterized the Lorrain-inspired Italian landscape art of the period.

As a work within the Baroque landscape tradition, this piece highlights the dramatic use of light and shadow, evoking the splendor of the classical world. The painting is a fine example of Italian classical landscape painting, where lush vistas, carefully rendered architecture, and figures in the distance contribute to a sense of timeless beauty. In every detail, the work resonates with the legacy of landscape painting in the manner of Claude Lorrain, offering a glimpse into the serene, idealized vision of the Italian landscape that was central to the Baroque era.

Fine Quality 18th century Italian Landscape oil painting  after claude Lorrian, on relined canvas after Claude Lorrain cargo ships on the banks of the river Po Italy.

Very similar to the Landscape with Merchants in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Our version of 18th century Italian landscape after Claude Lorrian 

 could be after the engraving by Boydell and James Mason 1sth January 1769.

Interestingly the source painting for the painting was once in the collection of Robert Trevor, 4th Baron Trevor (from 1764), and subsequently (from 1776) 1st Viscount Hampden. 

Biography

Claude Lorrain, also known as Claude Gellée, was a French painter who lived from 1600 to 1682. He was born in the small village of Champagne, in the region of Lorraine, hence his name. Claude is considered one of the greatest landscape painters of his time and is known for his atmospheric depictions of nature.

Claude was orphaned at a young age and was raised by his elder brother, who was a woodcarver. At the age of 13, he moved to Rome to work as an apprentice to the painter Agostino Tassi. In Rome, he became fascinated by the natural landscape and began painting landscapes himself.

Claude’s paintings were highly influential in the development of Italian countryside oil paintingas a separate genre, and he became famous for his ability to capture the essence of nature in his works. His landscapes often featured idealized settings with a golden glow and soft, hazy light, giving them a dreamlike quality.

Claude was highly regarded during his lifetime and was patronized by many wealthy and influential individuals, including King Louis XIV of France. He spent most of his life in Rome but also travelled extensively throughout Italy and France. He was a member of the Academy of St. Luke in Rome and was highly respected by his fellow artists.

Claude’s legacy as a painter has endured to this day, and he is considered one of the most important painters of the Baroque era. His influence can be seen in the works of many later artists, including J.M.W. Turner and John Constable.

Condition

The canvas has been relined, re-stretched, cleaned, and restored and is housed in a contemporary frame. No major damages are visible to the naked eye. Some slight overpaint in the sky.

Slight craquelure in the sky the blues and greens have darkened with age.

Measurements

Excluding Frame

Height - 62 cm

Width 44 cm