Charles-Auguste van den Berghe

Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 26 January 2007, lot 171.

Paris, Salon, 1833, no. 2317.

Relined. Some tiny retouches in sky at left. U.V. reveals a couple very small scattered in interior side walls and foreground, a few scattered tiny retouches in arch above doorway, and a slightly larger retouching in right interior wall to repair an old puncture, which is patched on the reverse. Also, u.v. reveals one small retouch in tower of Dogana, possibly to repair a tiny hole. Picture presents a beautiful image. In an overall lovely state with beautiful retention of color, details, and impastos. Retouches and restoration have been applied well and are quite minor. The painting may be hung as is. In a carved gilt wood frame.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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A pupil of Baron Gros and Girodet, Charles-Auguste van den Berghe spent several years in Rome, producing views of the city under the tutelage of Pierre-Narcisse Guérin which proved popular in his native France.  Upon his return to Paris in 1833, van den Berghe was to exhibit this atmospheric Venetian view among his other paintings at the Salon and was awarded the second class medal for his Portrait of M. Bertini, exhibited as no. 2324.