This is a beautiful oil on canvas painting of the view of the Ducal Palace and the entrance to the Piazza San Marco Canal in Venice by the renowned British artist Alfred Pollentine (1836-1890) and signed lower right 'A Pollentine/82.
This beautiful landscape captures a striking view of the Ducal Palace from across the Grand Canal. It features a busy canal scene with sailing boats and gondoliers in the foreground, in the distance the facades of Saint Mark's, the Doge's Palace, Santa Maria della Salute and the spiralling tower of the San Marco Campanile complete the painting.
Housed in it's original and beautiful gilt gallery frame.
Several examples of his work have sold at top auction houses, see Christies, Sothebys and Bonhams
Condition:
In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 52 cm x Width 72 cm x Depth 5 cm - Frame
Height 42 cm x Width 62 cm - Canvas
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 2 foot, 4 inches x Depth 2 inches - Frame
Height 1 foot, 4 inches x Width 2 foot - Canvas
Our reference: A2851
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