Oil on canvas
Rome, Italy, circa 1900
Enrique Serra y Auque (1859-1918) – Spanish painter
Signed lower right and inscribed ‘ENRIQUE SERRA / ROMA’
Dimensions: 44.5 x 78.5 cm
Romantic marshland at dusk; the auction record for a landscape painting by the artist is set at approx. €14,000

This painting is a work by the Spanish artist Enrique Serra y Auque. In addition to oriental scenes and nostalgic genre scenes, the latter created a series of paintings in late Romantic tradition, in which he captured the landscape of the Pontine Marshes. Here he depicted a few abandoned barges by a jetty with the ivy-covered stone fragments of an ancient edifice. In the background stretches a reed landscape before a fiery red sky. The setting sun bathes the scene in a bright, orange-red light, creating an atmospheric sight.



The painting is signed and inscribed lower right ‘ENRIQUE SERRA / ROMA’. It is in good condition. The frame shows some wear. The edges are minimally rubbed, inspection under UV-light reveals a retouching to the sky. The framed work measures 58 x 91.5 cm, the stretcher frame 44.5 x 78.5 cm.



Enrique Serra y Auque (1859-1918)

Enrique Serra y Auque was born in Barcelona where he later attended art school. Due to a scholarship, he was able to move to Rome in 1879 where he studied at the Accademia di San Luca. Soon, Serra established himself as a painter in Rome, recorded first sales success and received several commissions for the Vatican. In 1895 he opened a studio in Paris, which became a meeting point for young Spanish artists. As an illustrator for the Spanish magazine ‘Ilustración Española y Americana’ he gained further recognition. In 1888 he was honored with the Gold Medal of the Universal Exhibition in Barcelona, his works were shown at numerous exhibitions, including in the prestigious Sala Parés gallery in Barcelona.

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