Lot 195
  • 195

After Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • After Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto
  • A capriccio with a Palladian design for the Rialto Bridge, and Palladio's Basilica at Vicenza
  • oil on canvas
  • 21¼in by 30½in

Condition

The paint surface is quite even, colours are in stable state, with no signs of flaking. There is one repair that has discoloured in the upper centre, measuring circa 2 cm. The details are all there, the tiny figures in the background still clear to the eye. This lot is offered in a gilt frame with mouldings, very decorative, in excellent condition.
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Catalogue Note

This is a version of a capriccio by Canaletto, location unknown. See W. G. Constable, Canaletto. Giovanni Antonio Canal 1697 - 1768, Oxford 1962, vol. II, p. 405, cat. no. 458, reproduced plate 86, fig. 458.