The Grand Canal, Venice, with the Churches of the Scalzi and Santa Lucia, and the Palazzi Bragadin and Barzizza

Details

The Master of the Langmatt Foundation Views (active Venice, c. 1740-c. 1770)
The Grand Canal, Venice, with the Churches of the Scalzi and Santa Lucia, and the Palazzi Bragadin and Barzizza
oil on canvas
17½ x 28¼ in. (40.4 x 71.7 cm.)

Provenance

Anon. Sale, Christie's, New York, 16 October 1997, lot 102 ($34,500 to the present owner).

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

This picture is one of the group of paintings once thought to be by Francesco Tironi but now generally recognized as by the Master of the Langmatt Foundation Views. These include a variant of the present work sold at Christie's, London, 23 March, 1990, lot 34, as attributed to Francesco Tironi (£110,000).

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