Lot Essay
A picture of the same dimensions, recording an identical view is in the Uffizi, Florence (see W.G.Constable, Canaletto, 2nd ed. revised by J.G.Links, 1989, II, p.702, no.213).
Details
Follower of Giovanni Antonio Canal, il Canaletto
The Grand Canal, Venice, looking North-East from the Palazzo Balbi to the Rialto Bridge
oil on canvas
18½ x 29¼in (47 x 74.3cm)
The Grand Canal, Venice, looking North-East from the Palazzo Balbi to the Rialto Bridge
oil on canvas
18½ x 29¼in (47 x 74.3cm)
Provenance
Anon. Sale, Sotheby's, 16 April 1980, lot 208.