Two views of Venice: The Church of the Redentore; and The Island of the Certosa

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GIACOMO GUARDI (VENICE 1764-1835)
Two views of Venice: The Church of the Redentore; and The Island of the Certosa
signed and inscribed ‘Veduta del Redentore/ Giacomo de Guardi’ (i, verso); ‘Isola della Certosa/ Giacomo Guardi’ (ii, verso)
watercolor and bodycolor
4 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (10.2 x 16.2 cm.) each
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Provenance

‘An American Museum’; Christie’s, London, 4 July 1995, lot 126.
‌Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above.

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Lot Essay

Giacomo Guardi was a prolific draftsman, producing a large number of drawings and gouaches of small format. Among his favorite subjects were views of the islands of the Lagoon as the present ones depicting the island of Giudecca with the Church of the Redentore and the island of the Certosa. This type of small view was popular among tourists who would buy them to bring home as souvenirs of Venice.

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