16x20 canvas 24x20 with original frame Signed by Ruffo #M4396 on back Small tear on right sail
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Hi Chivis, Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. This particular artist isn't listed in some of the online artist databases we have access to but enough other works signed with a similar signature have been offered online that it's possible to make a valuation, if not an attribution, for this one. (https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/70708525_ruffo-signed-oil-painting-of-boats) Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is: Italian or Spanish School, 20th Century Impressionist coastal landscape with boats signed "Ruffo" lower right; marked on the back M-4396 oil on canvas canvas16 by 20, in a cove-molded wooden frame 24 by 20 inches CONDITION: generally good except for a small tear and patch repair in one sail (note: without this condition issue, the value on this painting would have been $300-500). $200-400* *represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary. Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.