Oct 16, 2024 10:00 EST
Old Masters / Collection of Eldo Netto / Silver / Russian Art / English & Continental Furniture
32
Attributed To William James
Venice, the Scuola Grande della Carità, with a View toward the Dogana and the Bacino San Marco
Oil on canvas
28 1/2 x 45 inches (72.5 x 114.4 cm)
Frame 34 1/2 x 50 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches (87.7 x 128.4 x 3.9 cm)
Provenance:
Sotheby’s, New York, sale no. 5616, October 15, 1987, lot 174
The Scuola Grande della Carità was founded in 1260 as the first of the important religious confraternities in Venice, known as the Scuole Grandi. In the following centuries, these organizations were to play an important role in the civic and social life of the city. After Napoleon seized control of Venice in 1797, his administration disbanded many of the city's institutions, including most of the scuole. The Scuola della Carità was closed in 1806 so that its buildings could be converted into an art academy. Today the main building now forms part of the Galleria dell'Accademia, Venice's most important art museum.
Sold for $32,000
Estimated at $15,000 - $25,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Venice, the Scuola Grande della Carità, with a View toward the Dogana and the Bacino San Marco
Oil on canvas
28 1/2 x 45 inches (72.5 x 114.4 cm)
Frame 34 1/2 x 50 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches (87.7 x 128.4 x 3.9 cm)
Provenance:
Sotheby’s, New York, sale no. 5616, October 15, 1987, lot 174
The Scuola Grande della Carità was founded in 1260 as the first of the important religious confraternities in Venice, known as the Scuole Grandi. In the following centuries, these organizations were to play an important role in the civic and social life of the city. After Napoleon seized control of Venice in 1797, his administration disbanded many of the city's institutions, including most of the scuole. The Scuola della Carità was closed in 1806 so that its buildings could be converted into an art academy. Today the main building now forms part of the Galleria dell'Accademia, Venice's most important art museum.
Glue relined. Scattered touches of restoration in the sky. Shadows, lines, and contours in the architecture reinforced. Craquelure.
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Auction: Old Masters / Collection of Eldo Netto / Silver / Russian Art / English & Continental Furniture, Oct 16, 2024
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Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints on October 16, 2024
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Dutch artist Adriaen van Salm's “Pen Painting” of Whalers in the Arctic Achieves $127,500
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
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We Invite You to Contact Us for a Complimentary Auction Evaluation of Your Fine Art
NEW YORK, NY – Doyle's auction on October 16, 2024 drew international competition for Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints. Determined bidders on both sides of the Atlantic vied for landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and religious and mythological subjects by European artists from the Renaissance through the 19th century.
Highlighting the sale was an early 18th century nautical painting by Dutch artist Adriaen van Salm (1660-1720) that achieved $127,500. An exceptional example of “Pen Painting,” the work depicted a fascinating scene of Whalers in the Arctic. To read an essay by Specialist Elaine Stainton, click here.
Old Master drawings featured a beautifully executed rendering in brown ink and wash from the Collection of Eldo Netto depicting Archers in a Landscape that soared past its estimate to realize $32,000 amid speculation that it was possibly by the 17th century French master Claude Lorrain.
Additional Categories in the Sale
Special sections of the sale also showcased The Collection of Eldo Netto and English & Continental Silver on Oct 16, and Russian Works of Art and English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts on Oct 17.
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Consignments are currently being accepted for future auctions. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our Specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.
For information, please contact:
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