Coastal landscape with harbor scene

"Coastal landscape with harbor scene and ruins" Abraham Teerlink (Holland 1776 - Rome 1857) Signed lower right Oil on canvas Period 1820/30 Dimensions 74 x 58 frame 89 x 73 Expertise Prof. Ferdinando Arisi Splendidly lively coastal landscape, rich in views and scenes in a harbor setting. The depth that the talented author manages to give to the composition is truly remarkable. The work is characterized by the contrast between the shadowed areas in the foreground, teeming with figures and boats, and the bright background of the coast with the clear sky. The ruins of a turreted fortress stand out in the glow of a fantastic atmosphere. References to the magnificent "marines" by Salvator Rosa, whom the Author wishes to pay homage to with this work, are evident. As Prof. Ferdinando Arisi states in his expertise, it is a 19th-century reinterpretation of the famous canvas exhibited at the Palazzo Pitti's Galleria Palatina in Florence. It is a very fascinating painting executed and signed by the Dutch master Abraham Teerlink, whose works are exhibited in various museums in Europe, most notably the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The canvas is in excellent condition and comes with an antique gilded frame. Biography of the Author from Wikipedia: Abraham Teerlink (Dordrecht, November 5, 1776) - Rome, May 26, 1857 or July 1857) was a 19th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands. After showing an interest in the arts, he was tutored by Michiel Versteegh and later by J. Kelderman and Arie Lamme. He began with copies of works by famous artists (under the supervision of the aforementioned tutors) but developed into a landscape painter, with his landscape compositions often featuring cattle. In 1807, he was one of three young painters in the Kingdom of Holland to receive a Prix de Rome, and subsequently received a stipend from King Louis Napoleon III to travel and study in Paris and Rome. He departed for two years in Paris and then in Rome. In Paris, he spent a year and a half, copying and studying paintings at the Louvre and the Academy under the supervision of the famous professor Jacques-Louis David. He then moved to Rome, where he found work in 1809 and stayed longer than expected. In 1810, he settled permanently in Rome, although he continued to participate in art competitions in the north. In 1836, he married the artist Anna Muschi, and in 1839, he was knighted into the Order of the Dutch Lion by King William I of the Netherlands. Teerlink never returned to Holland but exhibited works at exhibitions in the Netherlands, which earned him wide recognition. In Rome, he became a professor of fine arts. He was also appointed an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam and several other Italian academies. We issue a stamped and signed certificate of authenticity that guarantees the period, provenance, and all characteristics of the work, prepared by an antiquarian affiliated with FIMA (FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA MERCANTI D'ARTE). Delivery in Italy and throughout Europe within 3 days of receiving bank transfer. Shipping is tracked and insured and travels with careful shockproof packaging inside a custom-made wooden crate.