Follower of Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto

Sir Charles Henry Tempest (1834-1894), Broughton Hall, Yorkshire;
By descent to his daughter Ethel Tempest, who married Miles Stapleton (1850-1895), 10th Lord Beaumont in 1893;
Thence by direct family descent. 

"The following condition report has been provided by Henry Gentle, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. The canvas is lined and the paint layer is stable but slightly raised in the sky and along old stretcher marks. There are some restorations to the sky, minor loss to the buildings and some of the shadows of the boats and the buildings have been compromised. Overall, in good original condition and beneath the discoloured varnish the texture of the paint and many of the details are well preserved. Offered in a gilt wood frame in good condition."
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."

The painting repeats the composition of Canaletto's original in the Royal Collection, Windsor Castle (see W.G. Constable & J.G. Links, Canaletto, Oxford 1989, vol. I, reproduced plate 64, vol. II, p. 357-8, no. 335).