MANNER OF CANALETTO
St Mark’s Square, Venice
inscribed 'Saint Marks Place, Venise, Cannalletti' (on an old label attached to the frame)
oil on canvas
61.5 x 102cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
| Estimate: |
£1,500 - £2,500
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Hammer price:
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£7,500 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Condition report
The canvas is lined.
Stretcher marks visible in a raking light.
Two horizontal lines visible across centre, just above building on right, possibly an old stretcher mark.
Craquelure throughout.
Discoloured varnish and dirt.
Small spot of paint loss lower left.
Inspection under uv light reveals various areas of retouching, mostly in sky and along old stretcher marks.
An opaque varnish prevents further reading.
