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Circle of Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto
- Venice, a view of a regatta on the Grand Canal
- oil on canvas
- 118cm by 193cm
Condition
The picture is more yellow in colour than the catalogue illustration would suggest on account of a thick discoloured varnish overall. The canvas has been relined and as a result some of the pigments are thin in the sky however the paint surface is in good overall condition and there is no apparent damage or loss of paint. There is some old minor scattered retouching in the sky in the centre and centre right but these do not compromise the integrity of the image. Examination under ultraviolet reveals some very minor scattered areas of cosmetic retouching to the darker areas of the architecture as well as some strengthening to the foreground. The picture is in good overall condition. Offered in a gilt wood frame in good overall condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A period copy after the original composition by Canaletto in the collection of the Duke of Bedford, Woburn Abbey.1 An autograph replica is in the National Gallery, London, inv. no. 938.2
The Pisani family coat-of-arms, surmounted by a ducal crown, decorate the portal of the macchina, a temporary floating pavilion visible on the far left. The columns are painted blue and white, the Pisani colours. Alvise Pisani was Doge from January 1735 to 1741.
The Pisani family coat-of-arms, surmounted by a ducal crown, decorate the portal of the macchina, a temporary floating pavilion visible on the far left. The columns are painted blue and white, the Pisani colours. Alvise Pisani was Doge from January 1735 to 1741.
1. See W.G. Constable, Canaletto, Oxford 1962, vol. II, p. 366, cat. no. 348, reproduced vol. I, plate 65, fig. 348.
2. Ibid., vol. II, p. 366, cat. no. 348, under 'other versions'.