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Karl Gustav Rodde — Harbor Town, Italy Original 19th-Century Oil on Canvas Signed “C. Rodde” (lower left)

Karl Gustav Rodde — Harbor Town, Italy Original 19th-Century Oil on Canvas Signed “C. Rodde” (lower left)

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A sweeping Italian coastal scene rendered in oil by German Romantic painter Karl Gustav Rodde (1830–1906). This large-format work captures a Mediterranean harbor town bathed in sunlight, with fine architectural details, distant vessels, and lively human presence. A nun walks along the port wall. A mother tends a donkey. Every element contributes to a visual world that is both serene and storied.

Rodde's brushwork is deft and confident—trees breathe, walls crumble just slightly, and the warm palette is anchored by deep shadows and crisp atmospheric depth. The composition is fully resolved, echoing Grand Tour ideals with a quiet reverence for local life. Signed clearly C. Rodde at lower left in red.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Signature: Lower left in red, “C. Rodde”

Canvas size: 28" x 39.5"

Framed size: 38.5" x 49"

Condition: Excellent surface. Original frame with minor wear.

Provenance: U.S. Northeast estate.

 

 

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