Bidspirit auction | Port landscape with burning ships,

Port landscape with burning ships, European school, 19th/20th century - Oil on canvas. Dimensions 195 x 131 cm; framed 218 x 158 cm. A port scene with large stone buildings, cliffs, and boats beached or moored along the shore, enlivened by small figures working around a fire consuming several vessels. In the foreground are boats, reflections on the water, and groups of figures distributed between the beach and the docks, while in the background a luminous band of sea opens up, ordering the depths. The ancient-looking architecture, the rising smoke, and the small activity of the figures create a scene of shipwreck or naval destruction with a distinctly theatrical feel.