Portait Napolitain antiques Materials: Oil on hardboard under

Materials: Oil on hardboard under glass in a more modern wooden frame

A landscape of striking light and dark contrasts

a Swiss professional artists’ association founded in the 19th century

The brushstrokes are lightly textured yet precise

His artistic journey took him to Venice

Portait Napolitain antiques Materials: Oil on hardboard under19th century Neapolitan School fine art oil painting on canvas, signed lower right F. Ricca (19th century) and dated 90 for 1890. A fragment of a partially torn label, likely from a former exhibition, remains affixed in the upper left corner. A deeply atmospheric interior scene depicting a standing male figure in profile, dressed in a loose work jacket, worn trousers, and weathered shoes, with a soft green cap typical of 19th century Neapolitan genre