Lot Essay
Poveglia is a small island located between Venice and the Lido in the Venetian lagoon. The present view shows the Lazzaretto, a quarantine station for the ill, and the church of San Vitale.
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A view of the Isola di Poveglia, Venice
Details
Giacomo Guardi (Venice 1764-1835)
A view of the Isola di Poveglia, Venice
signed 'Giacomo de Guardi' and inscribed 'Isola di Povegia' (verso)
bodycolor
4 3/8 x 6¾ in. (11 x 17.2 cm.)
A view of the Isola di Poveglia, Venice
signed 'Giacomo de Guardi' and inscribed 'Isola di Povegia' (verso)
bodycolor
4 3/8 x 6¾ in. (11 x 17.2 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 29 January 1997, lot 91, where acquired by the present owner.
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