Posted on 08/19/2021 8:26:17 AM PDT by Red Badger
A mid-18th century Canaletto painting titled "Venice, The Dogana from the Bacino di San Marco," is headed for auction after the long-lost artwork was found hanging in the English home of a recently deceased woman whose mother bought it 100 years ago. Photo by Gorringe's/Facebook ==============================================================================
Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A Canaletto painting thought lost by experts is going up for auction after appraisers found it hanging in the English home of a recently deceased woman.
British auction house Gorringe's said appraisers spotted the painting hanging in the Lewes, England, home of a recently deceased woman whose mother purchased the artwork in 1920.
The painting, titled Venice, The Dogana from the Bacino di San Marco, depicts the Dogana da Mar, an old customs building in Venice, Italy. The painting is believed to date from the mid-18th century.
The auction house said the deceased owner of the painting apparently was aware of the artist's identity, but did not want to sell the artwork.
The painting is expected to sell for up to $200,000 when it is auctioned Sept. 28.
"Bearing in mind larger paintings by the artist sell for millions, this is an opportunity for a collector to buy at a relatively affordable price," Philip Taylor, managing partner at Gorringe's, told The Telegraph.
"We are expecting great interest for a work by a celebrated artist that is fresh to the market after 100 years."
It’s Venice. All the buildings are built on marshy islands........................
Yes...............
That’s true.
meh
Fine Art Ping
lol! That’s the moment when you STOP “straightening up”!
Just drop the Kleenex and calmly walk away looking intently into the next gallery. The Security Guard is gabbing on his Bluetooth. He ‘didn’t see nothin’”
Rick would have gave her $50 for it.
Bigger paintings bring more? So that’s why my original DaVinci wallet sized Mona Lisa isn’t worth anything.
Some art. Where’s the original Dale Earnhardt Sr. on black velvet?
Right out of Lovejoy Mysteries.
LOL!
It’s gorgeous and incredibly detailed. I agree with you, it’s worth a lot more than $200K.
“Giovanni Antonio Canal (18 October 1697 – 19 April 1768),[1] commonly known as Canaletto (Italian: [kanaˈletto][2]), was an Italian painter from the Republic of Venice, considered important member of the 18th-century Venetian school. “
Good golly...the guy was a prolific painter! Of course, you couldn’t find a more beautiful place than Venice to ply your trade.
True.
But sometimes auction houses deliberately keep estimates low. I hope the consignor received a fair commission rate.
It’s on a canal.
Great eye. I think your point is correct, but I think he captured the scene accurately nonetheless. If you look closely at this similarly positioned modern photo, the porticos of the building are not level with each other today.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pe_ha45/46024893504
I see a little Canaletto on the wall, scaramouche, scaramouche...
I’m just a poor boy from a poor family...................
$200,000 is an affordable price......
3 tacos on a plate.
Thanks, LTOS! It must be a late work of Canaletto as it lacks the imagination, the freshness and vitality of his earlier work.
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