The Giordano Collection: Une Vision Muséale Part I

Gaspar van Wittel, called Vanvitelli

Rome, View of the River Tiber at the Porto della Legna; Rome, View of the Porto di Ripa Grande

Auction Closed

November 26, 04:58 PM GMT

Estimate

800,000 - 1,200,000 EUR

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Gaspar van Wittel

Amersfoort 1653 - 1736 Rome

Rome, View of the River Tiber at the Porto della Legna

Rome, View of the Porto di Ripa Grande

A pair, both oil on canvas

The former, signed with monogram on a rock lower center GVW.

(I) 49,4 x 97,5 cm; 19½ by 38⅜ in.; (II) 49,5 x 97,4 cm; 19½ by 38⅜ in.

(2)

Please note that the View of the River Tiber at the Porto della Legna is signed with monogram on a rock lower center GVW. Veuillez noter que la Vue du Tibre au port della Legna est monogrammée sur un rocher en bas au centre GVW.

Acquired in Italy circa the end of the 18^th Century;

By descent in the same family;

Anonymous sale (The Property of a French Noble Family), Sotheby's, London, 5 December 2007, lot 74.

London, Robilant + Voena, Vanvitelli, 2008, nos. 9 and 14.

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