• Old Master, Decorative, Modern auction at Christies

    Sale 5451

    Old Master, Decorative, Modern & Contemporary Prints

    London, South Kensington

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    19 April 2011

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    • Antonio Canal, called Canalett
    Lot 6

    Antonio Canal, called Canaletto (1697-1768)

    The Terrace (Bromberg 24)

    Price realised

    GBP 1,500

    Estimate

    GBP 1,500 - GBP 2,000

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    Antonio Canal, called Canaletto (1697-1768)
    The Terrace (Bromberg 24)
    etching, circa 1740, without watermark, a good impression of the
    second state (of three), printing a little dryly at lower left, a few touches of wear in the arch below the terrace, with 5-7 mm. margins, an extremely pale and unobtrusive moisture stain along the upper sheet edge, some minor scattered pinpoint foxing, generally in good condition
    P. 143 x 212 mm., S. 156 x 222 mm.

    Provenance

    Unidentified, initials PJ or GJ in an escutcheon (not in Lugt).
    Wunderlich, 1886 (not in Lugt), according to a pencil inscription verso.
    S. R. Koehler (1837-1900), Boston (L. 1580 & 1581).
    Museum of Fine Art, Boston, with their de-accession stamp (cf. L. 282). Initials HPR (not in Lugt.)
    With Keppel & Co., New York (inventory no. M. 8773), according to an accompanying label.

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