Italian painter (18th century) - Street show with a charlatan.

Italian painter (18th century) - Street show with a charlatan. 74.5 x 62.5 cm (unframed) - 86 x 73.5 cm (framed). Oil on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame. The scene depicts a street performance animated by a diverse crowd of commoners, soldiers, and curious onlookers, gathered around an improvised stage. On the stage, a character in militarized attire, wearing a tricorne hat, a blue jacket, and a red, gold-trimmed waistcoat, gestures emphatically in front of a large white cloth hung as a backdrop. Beside him, a second character in green holds a live animal, likely a dog, while on the right, a man on horseback enters the scene. The composition, densely populated and structured in multiple planes, is executed with the fluidity typical of 18th-century genre painting from the Venetian or Lombard region, with a lively attention to the characterization of popular types and the rendering of clothing. The subject falls within a widespread iconographic tradition of the 18th century, from Tiepolo to Longhi, and testifies to the interest of bourgeois patronage in scenes of daily life and popular entertainment. Condition report: Original canvas. Good condition of the painted surface, signs of aging and wear are present. All shipments within the EU are free and professionally packed. This item is sold with a legally valid certificate of authenticity. Further details on the condition report are available upon request. Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +39 3402841279. Message to non-Italian buyers: This artwork has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy, issued by the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, which attests that the work does not belong to Italian cultural heritage and can therefore be freely exported. The regulation in force since 2026 provides for reduced times for works with a declared value below €50,000, decided at the discretion of the commission of experts: an average of 2-3 weeks from the submission of the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price. Disclaimer Rendering: The lifestyle images are generated by AI for illustrative purposes and may not respect the actual proportions of the artwork.