the ruins of the colisseum in rome

Italian School of the nineteenth century ,
entourage Ippolito Caffi (1809-1866)

View of the Colosseum in Rome lively characters , designers, walkers ...

(130 cm by 78 cm , 135 cm by 84 cm with frame )

Ippolito Caffi
Italian painter (Belluno 1809 - died in the naval battle of Lissa in 1866 ) .
Trained at the Academy of Venice, his eventful career led him to stay in Paris , Naples, London, Spain , regularly returning to Rome and Venice , not to mention a great trip in the East (1843) . He reports from across many designs . He actively participated in the battles of the Risorgimento. Fort renamed, it receives orders from the pope and exhibited successfully in Venice, Milan, Rome and Trieste, as well as Paris and London.
His drawings and paintings often have about the ancient ruins it uses dramatically page. He also specializes in vedute , Canaletto genre he gets , which are representations of urban landscapes. The majority of its production involves Italian cities that showcases a retail touching realism perfection led by a remarkable mastery of perspective. The nature and clear lights exalt the architecture makes it extraordinarily alive and active . In his drawings and paintings , the reality is often accompanied by any theatrical atmosphere.

Pen and brown ink , bistre wash , white highlights and oil on cardboard pasted on wrapped canvas .
Good condition
Superb framing that puts this work in value and makes a beautiful decorative element.