An original and luminous 18th-century view of Somerset House, by Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto. In the foreground are the beautiful gardens of the house, kept in the London style, and the walled bank of the Thames, plied by a few boats. The house is further back, seen from the front, with tree-lined avenues. The gardens are full of people in scenes of daily life. The day is clear and the sky fine, with a few white clouds on the horizon.
The work, an oil on canvas, is undated and belongs to a private collection. There are two other variants of this work by Canaletto.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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