Can you identify this painting at http://www.sendpix.com/albums/06020222/7b431obp8k/ ?

lanfranco

The best I can do with an image like this is tell you that it's a view of the Roman Campagna at Tivoli, depicting the famous round Temple of the Sibyl. It's hard to tell the style from this, but it probably dates to the 18th century, when this part of Italy attracted the interest of many painters from all over Europe. The slightly loose handling and palette suggest a French origin, but many Italians and British painters were influenced by the French at this point. It could easily be a later copy of an 18th-century original. The tondo (round) form is interesting. I'd say that this is likely to be a nice souvenir that someone obtained while on the Grand Tour in Italy. I wouldn't venture to suggest a specific painter without seeing the work in the flesh, so to speak. Feb 06 06, 9:23 AM

lanfranco

Just in case anyone else wants to look: http://www.sendpix.com/albums/06020222/7b431obp8k/ Feb 06 06, 7:50 PM