{"product_id":"paolo-pratella-1892-1980-marina-di-napoli-con-barche-c-1930-1960","title":"Paolo Pratella (1892–1980) — “Marina di Napoli con Barche”, c. 1930–1960","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil painting in antique ebonised wood frame — Neapolitan marine painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA charming Neapolitan marine oil painting by Paolo Pratella, depicting fishing boats resting on calm water with figures in the foreground and a hazy view of the Bay of Naples beyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work has the soft coastal atmosphere so closely associated with southern Italian painting: luminous water, muted blues and ochres, gentle reflections, and the quiet rhythm of everyday life by the sea. The scene is intimate and decorative, capturing Naples not as a grand tourist view, but as a living marine landscape of boats, people and light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting is signed lower left and presented in a superb antique ebonised wood frame with a deep moulded profile and gilt inner slip. The black ebonised frame gives the work a strong salon-style presence and is a valuable decorative feature in its own right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaolo Pratella belonged to the well-known Pratella artistic family of Naples, a name closely connected with views of Naples, Capri and the southern Italian coast. This painting has exactly the visual appeal collectors seek from Neapolitan marine works: boats, water, figures, soft light and unmistakable Mediterranean atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas \/ board\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist: Paolo Pratella\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: Marina di Napoli con Barche\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod: Mid-20th century, c. 1930–1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle: Neapolitan marine painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature: Signed lower left\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame: Antique ebonised wood frame with gilt inner slip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Good vintage condition; frame with attractive age-related patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RC Galerie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57004928762180,"sku":null,"price":1850.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7567\/4948\/files\/20260630_150912.jpg?v=1784553590","url":"https:\/\/rc-galerie.com\/products\/paolo-pratella-1892-1980-marina-di-napoli-con-barche-c-1930-1960","provider":"RC Galerie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}