Lot 16: Jean Victor Louis Faure (French, 1786-1879) A view of the Forum Romanum, Rome 22 x 30 1/in (56 x 77.5cm)

Jean Victor Louis Faure (French, 1786-1879)
A view of the Forum Romanum, Rome
signed 'J. Faure' (lower center)
oil on canvas
22 x 30 1/in (56 x 77.5cm)
Footnotes

Provenance
with Frost & Reed, Ltd., London;
Kenneth Garcia, Atlanta, Georgia (acquired from the above);
Possible estate sale, Jacksonville, Florida (circa 1995);
By descent to the present owner.

The son of French parents, Faure was born in Berlin but resettled later in Paris, where he became a student of the famous landscape painter, Jean-Victor-Bertin.

As it was customary for a young artist, Faure embarked on the obligatory tour of Italy, painting in the manner of the local vedutisti of the time. One of his favorite subject matter was the Forum Romanum, which he painted on several occasions, as well as the Colosseum, and other Roman landmarks. The present depiction of the Forum is particularly impressive in detail and perspective, with an extensive view of the tree-lined Via Sacra in a distance.