Lot 226
  • 226

Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto
  • S. Giustina in Prà della Vale; Prà della Vale (left and right half) (B. 7, 8)
  • Each circa 303 by 434mm; 11 7/8 by 17 1/8 in
Etchings, two plates, very good impressions of the first state (of two), with wide margins, both on paper with a Coat of Arms with Three Stars watermark (B. 25), B.7 with an additional Coat of Arms with AHF in Shield watermark (B. 26), some foxing (mainly in the margins), B. 7 with a soft vertical crease at centre of image, B. 8 with a small repaired area in the upper right margin, a minute defect plugged hole (?) below the church at centre, otherwise in good condition

Provenance

Ex coll. H. S. Theobald (L. 1375)

Condition

Please note that there are some foxmarks also in the image.
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