Carlo Grubas
(Venice 1802–1878)
Venice, Feast on the Grand Canal with the Ca’ d’Oro by Moonlight, signed C. Grubas, oil on canvas, 80 x 120 cm, framed
Provenance:
Private Collection Italy.
Carlo Grubas captures the magical sensation of the night-time festivities that formed part of Venice’s celebrations to mark the liberation of the city from the Austrian Empire in 1866, after the defeat of Sadowa (Sadová). The painter opted to depict a vista showing the Grand Canal, including the details of the reflections of the moonlight and lanterns in the water. For this painting, he chose to portray Ca’ D’Oro, one of the most important Venetian palaces, with Palazzo Giusti on its left and Palazzo Fontana beyond. The very presence of the numerous Italian flags displayed on the palaces and gondolas enable the painting to be dated to shortly after 1866. It is one of the few paintings by Carlo Grubas based on historical events, and may well be one of the painter’s last works of this size.
Specialist: Gautier Gendebien
Gautier Gendebien
+39-334-777 1603
Gautier.Gendebien@dorotheum.it
08.06.2020 - 16:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 150,000.- to EUR 200,000.-
Carlo Grubas
(Venice 1802–1878)
Venice, Feast on the Grand Canal with the Ca’ d’Oro by Moonlight, signed C. Grubas, oil on canvas, 80 x 120 cm, framed
Provenance:
Private Collection Italy.
Carlo Grubas captures the magical sensation of the night-time festivities that formed part of Venice’s celebrations to mark the liberation of the city from the Austrian Empire in 1866, after the defeat of Sadowa (Sadová). The painter opted to depict a vista showing the Grand Canal, including the details of the reflections of the moonlight and lanterns in the water. For this painting, he chose to portray Ca’ D’Oro, one of the most important Venetian palaces, with Palazzo Giusti on its left and Palazzo Fontana beyond. The very presence of the numerous Italian flags displayed on the palaces and gondolas enable the painting to be dated to shortly after 1866. It is one of the few paintings by Carlo Grubas based on historical events, and may well be one of the painter’s last works of this size.
Specialist: Gautier Gendebien
Gautier Gendebien
+39-334-777 1603
Gautier.Gendebien@dorotheum.it
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| Auction: | 19th Century Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 08.06.2020 - 16:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 27.05. - 08.06.2020 |