Year: 19th Century Size: 140cm x 110cm Medium: Oil Description: Fine huge 19th century sunset view of a ship turning at sunset in the Gulf Of Genoa, oil on canvas by Julius Köhnholz. Magnificent scale example of the artists romantic coastal paintings from the Italian Riviera often in moonlit or at sunset. Good condition for its age, signed and full inscribed on the artists label verso. Presented in its original handmade antique gilt frame. Kohnholz started life leaving Germany to work as a merchant near Bari and Naples. There he fell in love with the Italian coast whilst becoming an accomplished painter. He works are a representation of the natural beauty of the Italian coast painted through the eyes of the German Romantic movement. Please contact is first about shipping this item due to the size. Measurements: 140cm x 110cm framed approx Provenance: taken from a private estate in Berkshire, UK