After Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Italian, 1697-1768) Piazza San Marco

Description:

After Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Italian, 1697-1768)

Piazza San Marco
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Small punctures l.l. and u.l., lined, craquelure.

N.B. The work at hand is a copy, probably 18th century, after a painting by Canaletto, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The original measures 27 x 44 1/4 inches.

Estimate $3,000-5,000

Under ultra violet examination there is no evidence of a particular tear or repair. However, there is evidence of probable retouch done some years ago, and also of old varnish.


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