The Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice, with the Church of Santa Maria della Salute; and The Grand Canal, Venice, with the Rialto Bridge

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Manner of Francesco Guardi
The Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice, with the Church of Santa Maria della Salute; and The Grand Canal, Venice, with the Rialto Bridge
oil on canvas
13 3/8 x 21¼ in. (34 x 54 cm.)
a pair (2)

Provenance

The Medici Society, London (according to a label on the reverse).

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Lot Essay

These are amongst Francesco Guardi's most popular compositions. The present pictures appear to be most closely realted to the painting in the National Gallery, London, inv. 2098 and the one in the Wallace Collection, London, inv. 508 (A. Morassi, Guardi. I dipinti, Venezia, 1984, i, pp. 400, no. 475 and 528, II, figg. 478 and 511).

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