The European Art Sale Part I
The European Art Sale Part I
Ippolito Caffi
Venezia, veduta notturna con la Piazzetta San Marco e il Molo, con vista sull'Isola di San Giorgio
Auction Closed
January 27, 10:47 PM GMT
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Ippolito Caffi
Italian
1809 - 1866
Venezia, veduta notturna con la Piazzetta San Marco e il Molo, con vista sull'Isola di San Giorgio
signed Caffi (lower left)
oil on paper, laid down on board
sheet: 30 by 44⅜ in.; 78 by 112.7 cm
framed: 52 by 53 in.; 99.6 by 134.6 cm
Dr. Annalisa Scarpa has confirmed the attribution to Ippolito Caffi on first hand inspection for the 2018 sale.
Sale: Bonhams, London, 26 September, 2018, lot 41
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
The magic of Caffi’s nocturnal view of Venice -- a city known for its enchanting light --stems from his exquisite moonlit effects and stealth observations of urban architecture and activity. After training in Belluno, Padua and Venice, Caffi moved to Rome in 1832 where he quickly achieved great success. Greatly skilled in the representation of three-dimensional space, he published a textbook on perspective. Standing at il Molo in the Piazzetta San Marco with the Palazzo Ducale at left, the Chiesa di San Giorgio Maggiore visible across the water at right.