Follower of Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto

Jenefer Mary Westby, 1962 (according to a label on the reverse).
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's South Kensington, 4 July 1996, lot 354.

The canvas has an old relining which is still sound. The paint surface is in very good overall condition. Ultra violet light reveals some scattered local retouchings, mostly in the sky upper left, details of the architecture on the left hand side, and the upper left hand margin. These are all small in size, the largest being a 2 x 2 cm area of repair in the sky above the clock tower. The restoration has been well carried out and is not obtrusive to the naked eye. The varnish remains clear and even. Offered in a later rococo style gilt wood frame in good condition.
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