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Title: Illustrated catalogue of 100 paintings of old masters of the Dutch, Flemish, Italian, French, and English schools : belonging to the Sedelmeyer Gallery, which contains about 1000 original paintings of ancient and modern artists
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Galerie Sedelmeyer
Subjects: Painting
Publisher: Paris : (The Gallery)
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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Church of San Giorgio Ma^giore The whole front of the island on the right with the church andcampanile, and the houses of a reddish colour, is brilliantly illu-mined by the sun and reflected in the water. On the canal are agreat number of boats and barges. The composition is terminated,on the right, with the Customhouse, and on the left, with theextreme point of the Quay degli Schiaponi. Canvas, 2 3 in. by 37 1/2 in. CANALETTO ^Antonio Canale)(1697-1768) 59. — The Ducal Palace In the fore-ground, boats are plying in all directions, filled withport-labourers, whose red calottes, poised on the side, gives thema swaggering air. On the right, we see parts of some gondolas; inone of them the gondolier is lying down, with his head turnedtowards a comrade. In the centre, on the opposite side of the canal,is the palace of the Doge, and on the left, behind some other palaces,the campanile. Numerous gondolas and canoes are mooring alongthe quay. Clear transparent sky. Canvas 20 1/2 by 27 1/4
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Sq. — Canaletto (Antonio Canale))) GUARD I (Francesco) (i7i2-i793) 60. La Piazza San Marco The view is taken from St-Marcs Church. The Place in full sun-light, is crowded with people. In the centre are three tradesmenunder white tents. Canvas, 18 1/2 in. by 25 1/4 in. ® GUARDI Francesco)(1712-1793) 61. The Feast of the Bucentoro The large canal is covered with magnificent gondolas and elegantboats, full with people dressed in splendid costumes, the livelycolours of which are reflected on the dark water of the canal. Thepalaces on the opposite bank swarm with people at each windowand even on the roofs. The Bucentoro is on the left; from a platform,the Doge is going to throw his ring into the water, symbolizing themarriage of Venice with the Adriatic. Canvas, 4G 1/2 in. by G5 in. From the Febre Collection.Crabbe Sale, 1800. — 16000 francs.

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