Original Venetian Oil Painting by Maristella Belluardo-Farella

Beautiful Original Mid-Century Venetian Oil Painting by Maristella Belluardo-Farella (Signed "Farella") Up for auction is a striking, original mid-century oil on canvas painting depicting a classic Venetian canal scene. The artwork features an elegant vertical perspective, capturing a traditional Venetian gondola navigating a quiet waterway flanked by historic residential architecture, complete with closed green shutters and creeping ivy. This piece is a masterful representation of classic Italian cityscape painting, beautifully framed in its original mid-century dark wood molding with a wide, tiered cream linen liner. The canvas is hand-signed by the artist in the lower right corner as "Farella." Artist Background & Provenance: This painting features its original, intact studio gallery label on the reverse, establishing excellent provenance. The artwork is by Maristella Belluardo-Farella, an Italian-Canadian artist whose work served as a beautiful cultural and creative bridge between Italy and Canada. Operating under her artistic creed, "Life is Art, Art is Reality," Belluardo-Farella maintained an intimate connection to her subject matter, listing her Italian studio address in Venezia-Mestre—the vibrant urban region directly across the lagoon from historic Venice. She later immigrated to Canada, establishing her studio and residence in the Willowdale neighborhood of North York, Toronto, Ontario. Her works were highly prized within the local Italian-Canadian community for bringing the romance and authenticity of the Italian landscape into Canadian homes. Dimensions:Inner Canvas (Art Area): 12" x 24" (30.5 cm x 61 cm) Total Framed Dimensions: 18.5" x 30.5" (47 cm x 77.5 cm) Condition:The painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition. The oil on canvas retains vibrant coloration, distinct textural brushwork, and tight tension on its original wooden stretcher bars. The frame and linen liner show minimal signs of age consistent with a well-cared-for mid-century estate piece. The original paper studio label on the reverse remains fully intact and legible Nearest intersection Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue