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Giacomo Guardi
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Giacomo Guardi
- A: The Molo from the Bacino di San Marco with Palazzo Ducale;B: The Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge from the south
- Both gouache;
both signed in pen and brown ink on the verso: Giacomo de Guardi, and inscribed: Veduta della Riva e Canal grande, cioè ponte de Giardini Reali, / Zecca, Libraria Orologio, chiesa di S. Marco, Pallazzo Ducale, Prigion Pubbliche e / casa Bernardi ed altre Fabbriche / A Reccapito all'Ospedaletto in calle del Perucchier al N.o5845 / dimandar; Veduta del ponte di Rialto / All'Ospedaletto in SS. Giou e Paolo N.o 5845 dimandar - 8 7/8 x 13 inches
Provenance
Sale, New York, Sotheby's, 13 January 1988, lots 135 and 136;
New York, Private Collection,
by descent to the present owner
New York, Private Collection,
by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Canterbury, Royal Museum, Guardi, Tiepolo and Canaletto, 1985, p. 18, no. 15, both reproduced p. 70, figs. 15 a, 15 b
Condition
A: Two hinges at the top. Slight surface dirt on the white of the sky but the media is fresh and in good condition color strong and fresh. B: Lower margin slightly abraded especially towards right corner . Foxing scattered visible especially in the sky. Some suface dirt but color strong.
Both sold mounted and framed in modern gilded wooden frames, imitation of Venetian frames.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
As noted in the Canterbury catalogue (see Exhibited) these two gouaches are larger than the usual size. Giacomo produced in some numbers these delightful colored views, invariably signed and inscribed with locations and his address on the verso, which must have been the perfect memento for English travellers and other cultivated tourists to bring home as souvenirs of their Grand Tour. See also lots 33 and 81.