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Carlo Bonavia — A storm off a rocky coast, with a shipwreck in the foreground and a fort on the rocky shoreline above
Carlo Bonavia

A storm off a rocky coast, with a shipwreck in the foreground and a fort on the rocky shoreline above

Carlo Bonavia's oil painting on canvas depicts a dramatic maritime scene featuring a shipwreck in stormy conditions at a rocky coastline, with a fort positioned prominently above. The composition emphasizes the power of nature and human fortification against the elements.

Medium
oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings and Drawings

October 15, 2021

Estimate: $30,000 – $50,000

Lot 137

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Carlo Bonavia, A storm off a rocky coast, with a shipwreck in the foreground and a fort on the rocky shoreline above

Carlo Bonavia's oil painting on canvas depicts a dramatic maritime scene featuring a shipwreck in stormy conditions at a rocky coastline, with a fort positioned prominently above. The composition emphasizes the power of nature and human fortification against the elements.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Seascape, Dramatic, Turbulent, Shipwreck, Storm, Baroque, Landscape, Italian, Ocean, Oil on Canvas