MARINE OIL PAINTING WITH BOAT. ROBERTO RUIZ MORANTE

Description:
- Oil on panel of Marina with a boat. Signed and dated, year 1976.
- It is signed by Roberto Ruíz Morante (1941-2006), a painter and draughtsman from Alicante. His paintings depict landscapes, seascapes and still lifes. His line was figurativist, and some consider him to be the last genre painter in Alicante, although he also produced portraits, still lifes and still lifes. He produced a wide variety and diversity of paintings.
- This painting by Ruiz Morante is quite rare, as he did not usually use this type of technique.
- It is an oil painting mixed with earth, and painted on a small piece of cardboard, we can say that it is a miniature.
- Lumpy remains can be seen all over the oil, a consequence of the mixture made with the different earths.
- The artistic quality and execution is very good. The small brushstrokes are very loose, which gives the painting a great liveliness.
- The painting is executed in a variety of light blue and greenish colours.
- The details of the oil and the handling of the colours are really magnificent.
- We think that the frame is his original, from the period.

Conservation and Damage:
- The painting is in very good condition. It does not need cleaning.
- The frame has small insignificant rubs.
- The oil painting has not suffered from external aggressions such as humidity, insect attacks, rodents, etc.
- The object shows wear and tear typical of it's age.

Comments:
- Both measurements and weight are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The object is the one that corresponds to the photos.
- The description is not a detailed exposition of the object.
- The information given here are personal, unverified opinions.