Painting, Eugene VON GUERARD, The fall of the Veliono near Terni with the view up the Valley of the River Nera, 1885

Artists statement

Born: Vienna, Austria 1811; Arrived: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1852; Died: London, Middlesex England 1901

Historical information

Romanticism

Physical description

Rural valley and mountain landscape with two figures walking down a track beside a waterfall towards a river. Gold brushed gesso decorative edged timber frame.

Inscriptions & markings

Recto: Signed and dated "Eug.V.Guérard / D. 85" in red oil in l.r.c of composition; Not titled

Mounting & framing

Gold brushed gesso decorative edged timber frame with vibrant gold internal window edge

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