Attributed to James Holland RWS, British 1799-1870- View in Venice...

Attributed to James Holland RWS, British 1799-1870- View in Venice with stormy skies; oil on canvas, 105.5x136cm Provenance: Hon. Mrs Kitson, nee Kindersley and granddaughter of Baron Robert Kindersley, 1st Lord Kindersley; thence by descent Note: this large-scale unfinished oil composition displays a scene most commonly associated with James Holland; the Venetian waterfront, however in this painting the waterfront takes secondary stage to the moored barges. The atmospheric sky, although unfinished, shows similarities in execution as 'The Grand Canal, Venice' held at the Tate, (ref. N01809) and the layout and figures closely resemble other paintings produced by Holland. Holland made his first visit to Venice in 1835, he was to return there in 1845, 1851, 1857 and 1865 and the city's vistas provided him with much inspiration throughout his career. Upon his death in 1870, over 500 oils, watercolours and sketches left behind in his studio were auctioned at Christie's between 26th and 28th May 1870.