Follower of Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto, 19th Century

Lady Eleanor Twysden, Dounton Lodge;
By whom sold, London, Sotheby's, 16 November 1988, lot 86.

The canvas has a firm relining which has not overly flattened the paint surface which is in good condition under a yellowed varnish. The paint is starting to lift in the upper centre of the sky but it has not yet started to flake. Inspection under UV light reveals retouching work in the lines of the old craquelure. Offered in a gilt wood and plaster frame in fair condition with some minor knocks.
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When in the collection of Lady Eleanor Twysden this painting was hung with a companion piece (see Provenance, 1988 sale, lot 85).