FOLLOWER OF GIOVANNI ANTONIO CANALETTO (Italian, 1697-1768). VIEW OF THE GRAND CANAL, VENICE, oil on canvas - Framed, 34 1/2 in. x 40 1/2 in. Estimate $8,000-12,000
PROVENANCE: Adam A. Weschler & Son, Inc., Washington, DC, December 7, 1986 (Sold as by William James)
Yellowed, uneven varnish, surface dirt and debris. Fine craquelure, minor stretcher stress. Canvas bulges slightly in center of sky. Two small losses along right edge. UV: scattered dots and small areas of inpainting, primarily in sky, water and at edge.
