A view of the Molo, Venice, with the column of Saint Theodore and Saint Mark's Square to the right, the Church of Santa Maria della Salute and the Dogana in the distance

Details

Manner of Canaletto, probably late 19th Century
A view of the Molo, Venice, with the column of Saint Theodore and Saint Mark's Square to the right, the Church of Santa Maria della Salute and the Dogana in the distance
oil on canvas
30 x 50 1/8 in. (76.2 x 101.9 cm.)

Provenance

Mrs Burns; Christie's, London, 18 February 1921, part of lot 47, as 'Canaletto', Views of Venice (£65 to Faunes for the pair).

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Lot Essay

The Molo recedes into the distance, with the column of St. Theodore to the right. Behind it is the east façade of Sansovino's Library, with the Zecca and Public Granaries beyond. In the distance, to the left of centre, is the Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute.

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