LOT DETAILS
Materials:
Pen and brown ink and three shades of grey wash, within original brown ink framing lines
Measurements:
15.00 in. (38.10 cm.) (height) by 21.65 in. (55.00 cm.) (width)
Markings:
heightened with touches of (partly oxidised) white over black chalk
Condition:
Laid down. Overall in very good condition. There is a faint vertical crease running through the centre of the sheet, this is a result of the paper drying process. There is a very tiny tear at the upper right corner of the sheet. The white heightening has oxidised in places. In general the pen and ink and wash is vibrant and strong and the overall image is powerful. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Exhibited:
Venice, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, ; Canaletto. Disegni-Dipinti-Incisioni (catalogue by Alessandro Bettagno), 1982, pp. 51-2, no. 64
Literature:
W.G. Constable & J.G. Links, ; Canaletto. Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697-1768), 3rd edition, Oxford 1989, vol. II, p. 528, no. 630, reproduced vol. I, plate 115;;
; Canaletto 1697-1768, exhib. cat., Rome, Palazzo Braschi, 2018, p. 138, under no. 34, p. 196, under no. 59
Provenance:
Probably Lodovico Furlanetto, Venice,; <br> Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Baronet, acquired in Venice probably from Furlanetto, circa 1787-89,; <br> thence by inheritance at Stourhead, Wiltshire,; <br> Stourhead Heirlooms sale, London, Christie's, 2 June 1883, lot. 26 (to Grindley, on behalf of a member of the Hoare family),; <br> by descent in the Hoare family until 2005; ; <br> Private Collection