Giuseppe Canella

Estimate

50,000 - 70,000 USD

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Description

Giuseppe Canella
View of the Escorial; View of the Convento de los Agustinos Recoletos
one signed lower left: Canella and inscribed on the reverse: Vista de el Escorial;
the other signed lower right: L Canella and inscribed on the reverse: Vista de el Conviento Miamado(?) Recoleto
a pair, both oil on metal

Condition

The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. This pair of paintings is in beautiful condition. The frames are original. The metal panels are flat. The paint layers are stable and seem to be clean. There are no visible losses and there may only be a couple of small retouches, one in the upper right sky in the work with the soldiers, and one in the top of the mountain on the left of the work with the palace. The works should be hung as is.
"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."

Catalogue Note

Canella was born in Verona, the son of the architect Giovanni Canella. He travelled to Spain in the early 1820s, and then settled in France from 1823 to 1833, where he exhibited at the Salons of 1826 and 1827. He then returned to Italy, first to Milan, and became a professor at the Academy of Venice. He was best known as a painter of vedute, depicting cityscapes and animated street scenes incorporating topographical elements.

These charming, postcard-like views in Spain depict the royal palace of the Escorial and the Convento de los Agustinos Recoletos. Built by King Philip II, the Escorial is located in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, northwest of Madrid. The vast complex, situated at the foot of Mt. Abantos in the Sierra de Guadarrama range, was begun in 1563 and completed in 1584. The Convento de los Agustinos Recoletos was located in Madrid and its impressive façade is seen here in the distance, from along the Paseo de Recoletos. The convent was built in the 17^th century on land ceded by Doña Eufrasia de Guzmán, Princess of Asculi. The building was demolished in the 19^th century and is now the site of the National Library and the Archaeological Museum.