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Guglielmo Ciardi
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Guglielmo Ciardi
- A View of St Marks Basin with the Punta della Dogana
- signed CIARDI lower right
- oil on board
- 62 by 102cm., 24½ by 40in.
Provenance
Private collection, USA (sale: Sotheby’s, London, 13 March 1996, lot 107)
Literature
Giuseppe Luigi Marini, Il valore dei dipinti dell’Ottocento, XIV Edizione, Torino ,1996, p. 171, illustrated
Ottocento n. 25. Catalogo dell’arte italiana dell’Ottocento, Milano, 1996, p. 233, illustrated
Nico Stringa, Guglielmo Ciardi. Catalogo generale dei dipinti, Treviso, 2007, p. 218, fig. 118.
Ottocento n. 25. Catalogo dell’arte italiana dell’Ottocento, Milano, 1996, p. 233, illustrated
Nico Stringa, Guglielmo Ciardi. Catalogo generale dei dipinti, Treviso, 2007, p. 218, fig. 118.
Condition
The canvas has been lined. Ultra-violet light reveals some fine strokes of retouching in the far upper right and lower right corner, some small scattered spots in the sky, and one spot in the water in the centre of the left edge, possibly addressing an old repair. This work is otherwise in very good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Having trained in Venice, in 1868 Ciardi left for Florence where, with the help of Federico Zandomeneghi (lot 3) and Telemaco Signorini, he was admitted to the Caffé Michelangelo and became acquainted with the Macchiaioli. It was this experience that expanded his horizons beyond the teachings of the Accademia and led him to develop a more modern style.
Some of the key monuments of La Serenissima are visible in the distance, the Campanile of San Giorgio Maggiore and the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute to the left and the Campanile di San Marco towards the centre of the composition. The peacefulness and stillness of this view, along with the bright warm colours are in clear Venetian tradition. However, Ciardi focuses on the description of light, of water and its reflections, rethinking the typical venetian vedute into lyrical landscapes.
Ciardi was a famous and prolific artist during his lifetime. He exhibited in numerous cities including at the Venice Biennale, at the International Exposition in Munich in 1884, in London and Glasgow.