E. Riva painted bell towers rising above stucco walls — a small painting with a quietly monumental subject.
Maker: E. Riva (amateur artist, signed on front)
Materials: Oil on artist board, heavily gilded wood frame (no glass)
Dimensions: 8.5" × 6.5" framed
Origin: Not specified
Era: Vintage, 1980s–1990s (estimated)
Condition: Very good — very minor wear on frame corners; no other issues. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
This original oil depicts a town church or old mission with distinctive bell towers and surrounding architecture, painted with a direct, unhurried hand. Sawtooth hanger on back, ready to hang. One available.
On a study wall, a hallway, or grouped with other small original works — for a collector of amateur art, a lover of mission architecture, or anyone who appreciates the particular sincerity of a painting made for its own sake.
Amateur paintings like this one rarely come with much biographical information about the artist, but the confident, direct brushwork here speaks for itself — a small original made with genuine care, the kind of piece that rewards a closer look.
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