William James (active 1754-1771)

The Riva degli Schiavoni looking south-west towards the entry to the Grand Canal, the Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute

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William James (active 1754-1771)
The Riva degli Schiavoni looking south-west towards the entry to the Grand Canal, the Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute
oil on canvas
30 x 50.3/8in. (76 x 128cm.)

Provenance

Walter Ripper, Norfolk, England, and by descent to his daughter, Madame Dujardin, Rouen, France.
with Richard Green, London, 1971.
Richard Smart; Christie's, New York, 15 May 1996, lot 134.

Lot Essay

For other versions of this composition by the artist, see that sold at Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, 12 January 1979, lot 37 (one of a pair with lot 36); and that sold at Sotheby's, London, 8 March 1989, lot 74.

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