Jan 30, 2019 10:00 EST
English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters/Russian Works of Art
61
Michele Giovanni Marieschi
Italian, 1710-1743
Venetian Capricci: A Pair
Each oil on canvas
14 1/2 x 21 7/8 inches (37 x 55.5 cm)
Like his fellow view-painters Antonio Canaletto and Giovanni Paola Panini, Marieschi began his career as a designer of theatrical sets. That training is clearly visible in his early easel paintings, of which these two architectural fantasies are prime examples. Already at this stage of his career, we can see the expressive, textured brushwork that is one of the signatures of his mature style.
Sold for $31,250
Estimated at $30,000 - $40,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Michele Giovanni Marieschi
Italian, 1710-1743
Venetian Capricci: A Pair
Each oil on canvas
14 1/2 x 21 7/8 inches (37 x 55.5 cm)
Like his fellow view-painters Antonio Canaletto and Giovanni Paola Panini, Marieschi began his career as a designer of theatrical sets. That training is clearly visible in his early easel paintings, of which these two architectural fantasies are prime examples. Already at this stage of his career, we can see the expressive, textured brushwork that is one of the signatures of his mature style.
Both glue relined.
View with arcade open to the sky: Some inpainted cracks in the sky; scattered touches of restoration there and in the shadows of the architecture. Some bars on the windows reinforced.
View of interior courtyard: Scattered touches of restoration in the shadows. Some lines reinforced.
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Auction: English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters/Russian Works of Art, Jan 30, 2019
