Giovanni Antonio Canal
The Presentation Of The Doge In S. Marco
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master & British Works on Paper, Lot 338
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2019
Old Master & British Works on Paper, Lot 338
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto
VENICE 1697 - 1768
THE PRESENTATION OF THE DOGE IN S. MARCO
Pen and brown ink and three shades of grey wash, heightened with touches of (partly oxidised) white over black chalk, within original brown ink framing lines
381 by 550 mm
Probably Lodovico Furlanetto, Venice, | Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Baronet, acquired in Venice probably from Furlanetto, circa 1787-89, | thence by inheritance at Stourhead, Wiltshire, | Stourhead Heirlooms sale, London, Christie's, 2 June 1883, lot. 26 (to Grindley, on behalf of a member of the Hoare family), | by descent in the Hoare family until 2005; | Private Collection
VENICE 1697 - 1768
THE PRESENTATION OF THE DOGE IN S. MARCO
Pen and brown ink and three shades of grey wash, heightened with touches of (partly oxidised) white over black chalk, within original brown ink framing lines
381 by 550 mm
Probably Lodovico Furlanetto, Venice, | Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Baronet, acquired in Venice probably from Furlanetto, circa 1787-89, | thence by inheritance at Stourhead, Wiltshire, | Stourhead Heirlooms sale, London, Christie's, 2 June 1883, lot. 26 (to Grindley, on behalf of a member of the Hoare family), | by descent in the Hoare family until 2005; | Private Collection
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work The Presentation Of The Doge In S. Marco by Giovanni Antonio Canal was sold in the Old Master & British Works on Paper auction at Sothebys in London in July 2019. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 3,000,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 3,135,000.00 (€ 3,442,021.56). Admittedly, works by Giovanni Antonio Canal have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Bucintoro At The Molo, Venice, On Ascension Day in July 2005 with an auction result of GBP 11,432,000.00 (€ 16,582,008.08).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Presentation Of The Doge In S. Marco von Giovanni Antonio Canal wurde im Juli 2019 in der Auktion Old Master & British Works on Paper bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 3.135.000,00 (€ 3.442.021,56) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Giovanni Antonio Canal auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Bucintoro At The Molo, Venice, On Ascension Day im Juli 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 11.432.000,00 (€ 16.582.008,08).
Giovanni Antonio Canal - Auction history
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