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Lot 942: Talberg (20th Century), Coastal Town at Sunset with Fishing Boats, Oil on Canvas, 1969
This mid-century oil on canvas painting depicts a Mediterranean coastal town, likely Rovinj in Croatia, identifiable by the prominent campanile on the skyline. The composition features several small fishing boats and sailing vessels moored in the foreground and middle ground, silhouetted against a glowing sky of oranges and ochres that reflect upon the water’s surface. The artist has employed a modernist aesthetic, using broad strokes and thick impasto highlights, particularly on the buildings and boat hulls, which suggest the use of a palette knife. The work is signed and dated Talberg 69 in the lower right corner. It is presented in a wide, dark-stained wooden frame with a gilded inner slip. Lot labels from Liskeard Auction Rooms (Lot 942) and a handwritten slip marked 9381 are present on the frame.
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