拍品专文
Le somptueux Palais Vendramin Calergi, dont la construction fut achevée en 1509 fut la propriété des familles Calergi au XVIIe puis Vendramin au XVIIIe siècle. La Duchesse de Berry (née Bourbon-Sicile) l’acquière en 1844. Ce palais situé sur le Grand Canal à Venise fut la dernière demeure de Richard Wagner qui s’y installe en 1882 en louant l’immense mezzanine (de dix-huit pièces). L’arrivée de Franz Liszt fin novembre 1882 est l’occasion de nombreuses mondanités et de concerts donnés dans le grand salon du palais. Richard Wagner y meurt le 13 février 1883. Le palais est aujourd’hui la propriété de la commune de Venise qui y a installé son casino d’hiver et le musée Wagner. Plus tardivement le palais fut photographié par Benjamino Coen en 1855, Carlo Ponti en 1863 ou par Carlo Naya en 1870 mais il s’agit d’épreuves albuminées mais aucun autre daguerréotype.
The sumptuous Palais Vendramin Calerg, constructed in 1509, was first the property of the Calergi Vendramin families in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The Duchess of Berry (born Bourbon-Sicile) bought the palace in 1844. Situated on the Grand Canal in Venice, the palace became home to Richard Wagner, who moved there in 1882 renting the large 18 room loft. The arrival of his friend, Franz Liszt, in late November 1882, saw the palace host many social events and concerts in its grand salon. Wagner lived there until his death on February 13 1883. The palace is today the property of the Venice municipality who have installed the winter casino there and also a museum dedicated to Wagner. The palace has been photography by Benjamino Coen in 1855, Carlo Ponti in 1863 and by Carlo Naya in 1870. These photographs are all albumen prints, however, this present lot is a rare example of a daguerreotype image.
The sumptuous Palais Vendramin Calerg, constructed in 1509, was first the property of the Calergi Vendramin families in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The Duchess of Berry (born Bourbon-Sicile) bought the palace in 1844. Situated on the Grand Canal in Venice, the palace became home to Richard Wagner, who moved there in 1882 renting the large 18 room loft. The arrival of his friend, Franz Liszt, in late November 1882, saw the palace host many social events and concerts in its grand salon. Wagner lived there until his death on February 13 1883. The palace is today the property of the Venice municipality who have installed the winter casino there and also a museum dedicated to Wagner. The palace has been photography by Benjamino Coen in 1855, Carlo Ponti in 1863 and by Carlo Naya in 1870. These photographs are all albumen prints, however, this present lot is a rare example of a daguerreotype image.