Bierstadt, Albert - Fishing Boats at Capri Fine Art Print
An archival premium Quality art Print of Fishing Boats at Capri by Albert Bierstadt for sale by Brandywine General Store. The artist finished this oil on canvas in the year 1857, he must have been fond of this work because he kept it until his death in 1902. The original size of the art is 13 by 19 inches and now resides at the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston being gifted to this institution by Martha Karolik in 1947. Signed and dated lower right. The composition shows the fishermen and women laying around on the beach, taking a siesta before going back to work on the boats. All of the fishing nets and equipment are laying around until they are needed to be put back on the boats. A donkey is laying on the beach while a rooster is getting a drink of water beside the donkey. A very colorful painting which kind of reminds you of a work of folk art. Famous Artist art print #151