Sotheby’s Sale of Master Paintings on 1 February 2018
The February auction offers an impressive pair of Venetian views by Canaletto, whose inimitable success in capturing the architecture of 18th -century Venice has made him the undisputed leader of the genre (estimate $3/4 million). Most likely completed in England in the 1740s, the pair offers waterfront views of two of the most recognizable façade in La Serenissima: the Church of the Redentore and the Prisons of San Marco.
While there are other known views of the Church of the Redentore by Canaletto, the present view of the Prisons of San Marco is a unique composition for the artist of which no other version is known.
Giovanni Antonio Canal, Il Canaletto (Venice 1697-1768), The Piazzetta di San Marco, Venice, looking west, with the Liberia, oil on canvas, 18½ x 30¾ in.
Christie's 2000
Giovanni Antonio Canal, il Canaletto (1697-1768)
The Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, with the West End of the Church and the Scuola di San Marco
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