ANTONIETTA BRANDEIS | PIAZZA SAN MARCO WITH THE PALAZZO DUCALE AND CAMPANILE

Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 10 October, 1984, lot 47 (as 1 of 2); 

Private Collection, Texas; 

From where acquired by the present owner 

In this scene Antonietta Brandeis captures the bustling energy of the main public square in Venice, the Piazza San Marco. The precision she uses to accurately paint the façade of the Basilica, Palazzo Ducale and Campanile are a testament to the artist’s technical abilities and her affinity for the city’s architecture.

For more biographical information on the artist, please see the catalogue note for lot 299.