Lot 126
  • 126

Giacomo Guardi

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • Giacomo Guardi
  • Six views of Venice, including the church of Corpus domini and the rio dei mendicanti towards the fondamenta nuova
  • signed on the reverse of the unframed picture: Giacomo de Guardi
  • a set of six, all gouache on paper, laid on board, one unframed

Provenance

With Charles Nicholls, Manchester (according to labels on the reverse).

Condition

There is surface dirt on most sheets, particularly the edges as visible in the catalogue illustration. The sixth sheet has one has suffered some slight abrasion lower left otherwise they are in fair condition. Five have gilt wood frames with some knocks.
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