Impressionistic busy market scene in Naples with far view of Vesuvius was executed on the turn of 20th century by very well-known Neapolitan painter Oskar Ricciardi (1864 Naples - 1935 ibidem) . He was popular among collectors for his neapolitan street and coast scenes and exhibited regularly in Naples, Palermo, Milan, Turin.

Literature: Comanducci "Italaian artist lexicon"; ThB XXVIII, 1934, 257 .

Inscription: signed lower right.

Technique: oil on canvas. Original period frame.

Measurements: unframed w. 9 1/8" x h.16 1/2" (23,3 x 42 cm), matted 14 7/8 " x 22 1/4" (37,8 x 56,6 cm)

Condition: very good condition.