A pair of Italian cities Venice and Rome by the same artist with identical dimensions and frames . This is rare views depicting world famous Church Santa Maria della Salute in Venice and Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. 

The author of this pair of  paintings is good listed  Austrian landscape J.Wilhelm Jankowski (1825 Bohemia - 1870 Austria, he recieved his popularity with views of different European cities and landscapes in the middle of 19th century , for exemple views of Salzburg, Vienna, Traunsee, Rome, Sevilla, Melk, Venice, Gmunden, Heidelberg , Amsterdam and others.

Literature: "General Artist´s Lexicon " by Thieme/Becker and " Dictionary of austrian artists " by Prof.H.Fuchs (in German).

Inscription: signed lower right, on the reverse of original frame - authors inscription in German "Santa Maria della Salute in Venedig".

Technique: each oil, painted in oval on rectagular canvas. Luxuriousy original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: each image in oval w 16" x h 20 1/4" (40,5 x 51,5 cm),unframed w 16 1/2" x h 20 4/5" (42 x 53 cm), framed w 26" x h 30 3/4 " (66 x 78 cm)

Condition: in very good condition.