CIRCLE OF GIOVANNI ANTONIO CANAL, CALLED CANALETTO | VIEW OF THE MOLO FROM THE BACINO DI SAN MARCO, THE ZECCA AT LEFT AND PALAZZO DUCALE AT RIGHT

CIRCLE OF GIOVANNI ANTONIO CANAL, CALLED CANALETTO
VIEW OF THE MOLO FROM THE BACINO DI SAN MARCO, THE ZECCA AT LEFT AND PALAZZO DUCALE AT RIGHT

oil on canvas
20¼ by 32½ in.; 51.4 by 82.6 cm.

Condition Report:
The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.

This work is in very good condition. The canvas is unlined and stretched on its original stretcher. There is one small reinforcement on the reverse attending to a small puncture in the lower center between the two gondolas. The canvas is noticeably relaxed in the upper right, and the cracking in the sky has become raised over time. While the work certainly does not need to be lined, the surface could be greatly improved. No retouches are visible under ultraviolet light. The work may have never been cleaned. No abrasion is visible. Carefully cleaning the work would reveal a beautifully preserved paint layer that would require very few retouches.

"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."