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Studio of Marco Ricci (Italian, 1676-1730) Capriccio landscape with classical ruins and figures oil on canvas, in its original frame 52 x 97cm (20 x 38in)
Provenance: From a Suffolk country house
Oil on a coarse weave canvas support which is unlined. At the lower left corner there is a tear to the canvas with associated paint loss and flaking. There are minor undulations across the surface with some wear to the paint layer. The varnish is dull and discoloured with dark spots across the surface. The gilding on the frame is very worn with scattered losses.

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