Oil on canvas painting from the late 19th century, attributed to Giuseppe Ponga

Oil on canvas painting attributed to the painter Giuseppe Ponga, depicting a lively seascape with architectural fantasy. Venetian painter from the late 19th century, early 20th century. The last 'Guardi-esque' painter, 'imitating Francesco Guardi,' worthy of note and attention from international critics. Beautiful execution of the work, depicting the fishermen's workday with a beautiful architectural fantasy on the right, showing a ruined portico covered in vegetation at the top. The painting is finally inserted into a beautiful and simple gilded frame, slightly worked at edges, contemporary with the painting but adapted to it. ERA Late 19th century, early 20th century. DIMENSIONS With frame cm 74.5 x cm 55, canvas dimensions cm 66 x cm 47.5 CONDITION excellent state of preservation, the canvas has been relined and the frame restored