Lot 60
60
Salomon Corrodi (Swiss, 1810-1892)
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Salomon Corrodi (Swiss, 1810-1892)

The Piazzetta, St Marks, and Doge's Palace, Venice

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Salomon Corrodi (Swiss, 1810-1892)
The Piazzetta, St Marks, and Doge's Palace, Venice
signed, inscribed and dated 'Corrodi fec.Roma/1847' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white
20 x 30¼ in. (50.8 x 76.8 cm.)
see front cover illustration
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Lot Essay

A student of Wetzel, Corrodi travelled extensively and spent a lot of time in Italy, especially Rome where he became friendly with Thorwaldsen and Catel. He became the protegé for Emperor Nicolas of Russia, and gained favour from the Grand Duke of Tuscany and other nobles of Milan. He became a teacher and member of the Musée des Beaux Arts. The Museum of Vienna houses one of his pieces.

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