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Auction 126, Lot 640

"Gezigt op het Tolhuis en de Kerk della Salute by 't inkomen van 't Groote Kanaal te Venetie", Tirion, Isaac

Subject: Venice, Italy

Period: 1760 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
16 x 6.4 inches
40.6 x 16.3 cm
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A lovely panorama of the Grand Canal of Venice, showing the Old Customs House and Santa Maria della Salute on the left. The canal is filled with many boats, including elegant gondolas. This was engraved by Philips Jacobsz after a painting by Canaletto, also known as Antonio Canal.

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Condition: A

Issued folding, now flattened.

Estimate: $400 - $500

Sold for: $250

Closed on 12/3/2008

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