Offered by Antichità Castelbarco
Giacomo Guardi (Venice, 1764 – Venice, 1835) follower
View of Venice with the Basilica della Salute and the Punta della Dogana
oil on canvas
Dimensions: 40 x 52 cm. framed 48 x 60 cm.
This beautiful view of Venice, executed with great finesse, features the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute as the protagonist of the representation, with its large dome dominating the entrance to the Grand Canal, with the Punta della Dogana on the left end, which joins the San Marco Basin.
This painting was created by an artist with great skill in landscape painting, who can be found among the talented followers of Giacomo Guardi (Venice, 1764 – Venice, 1835), son and pupil of the famous landscape painter Francesco Guardi.
His production mainly consists of small-format compositions, intended to satisfy the demands of collectors and refined foreign travellers who, during their Grand Tour, wanted an elegant souvenir of the lagoon city.
Their small size allowed them to be transported along with luggage, while now these small “postcards” have become highly sought after and appreciated by modern collectors.
We can compare the painting on offer with the canvas “Venice, Chiesa della Salute with Punta della Dogana” (Follower of Guardi Giacomo, Fondazione Cariplo Collection, Imm.1)
The style of the painting is modelled on his modus pingendi, both in terms of the treatment of the water, the boats and even the small figures, all of which testify to his profound knowledge of his father's style, albeit interpreted in his own personal way.
His distinctive feature, which we find perfectly reflected in the canvas on display, is his choice to abandon wide views in favour of a more reduced perspective, “cutting out” a cameo of his father's very wide perspective views.
As we can see by comparing the canvas with the same view immortalised by Francesco Guardi (Santa Maria della Salute church in Venice, Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Imm.2), the view is narrowed and the church overlooking the waters of the lagoon is chosen as the protagonist of the canvas.
The view, in excellent condition, intact and with scattered retouching, is enriched by a beautiful gilded frame.
Delevery information :
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Should you have the desire to see this or other works in person, we would be happy to welcome you to our gallery in Riva del Garda, Viale Giuseppe Canella 18, we are always open by appointment only.
