Louis de Caullery
Venice, A View of the Piazzetta from the Bacino di San Marco
Auction Closed
May 22, 04:23 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Attributed to Louis de Caullery
Cambrai before 1582 - 1621 Antwerp
Venice, A View of the Piazzetta from the Bacino di San Marco
oil on panel, the reverse branded with Antwerp's coat of arms
panel: 19 ¾ by 26 in.; 50.2 by 66.0 cm.
framed: 24 ½ by 30 ¾ in.; 62.2 by 78.1 cm.
Anonymous sale, Vienna, Dorotheum, 13 October 2010, lot 461;
Where acquired by the present collector.
Hailing from the town of Caullery near Cambrai, Louis de Caullery trained under Joos de Momper in Antwerp and remained active in Flanders throughout his life. Early in his career, De Caullery likely traveled to the Italian peninsula, where he painted views of Venice, Florence, and Rome ande absorbed the cities’ artistic heritage. Combining perspectival accuracy with architectural precision, this composition offers a stage-like view of the Piazzetta, where elegantly-dressed figures partake in the cultural theater of Venice.
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