Description

Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal, called) Urbis Venetiarum Prospectus Celebriores, 3 parts in 1, 3 printed titles in red and black with engraved vignette, printed list of plates, engraved dedication by Baroni after Visentini, double portrait (of Canaletto and Visentini) after Piazzetta, 38 engraved plates by Visentini after Canaletto, near contemporary boards, a little rubbed, [Berlin Kat. 2695; Cicognara 4113], oblong folio, Venice, Giovanni Battista Pasquali, 1751.

Richard Ford's copy of the second edition of this magnificent collection of views of Venice after Canaletto. Ford has inscribed the book in 3 places: on the front free endpaper in ink with his name and date "Dec. 1817"; again in ink in the upper margin of the engraved dedication and again with his name and the date a year later, "December 27th 1818"; and in pencil in the lower margin of plate 2 of part 1 "The original of this is in Gloucester Place."

Visentini was commissioned to produce the work by Consul Joseph Smith after paintings by Canaletto in his own collection. The work was started in 1728 and completed in 1735 when an edition with only 14 views was published. The complete suite first appeared in 1742 and the present edition nine years later.

Lot 178

Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal, called) Urbis Venetiarum Prospectus Celebriores, 3 parts in 1, Richard Ford's copy, Venice, Giovanni Battista Pasquali, 1751.  

Hammer Price: £14,000

Description

Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal, called) Urbis Venetiarum Prospectus Celebriores, 3 parts in 1, 3 printed titles in red and black with engraved vignette, printed list of plates, engraved dedication by Baroni after Visentini, double portrait (of Canaletto and Visentini) after Piazzetta, 38 engraved plates by Visentini after Canaletto, near contemporary boards, a little rubbed, [Berlin Kat. 2695; Cicognara 4113], oblong folio, Venice, Giovanni Battista Pasquali, 1751.

Richard Ford's copy of the second edition of this magnificent collection of views of Venice after Canaletto. Ford has inscribed the book in 3 places: on the front free endpaper in ink with his name and date "Dec. 1817"; again in ink in the upper margin of the engraved dedication and again with his name and the date a year later, "December 27th 1818"; and in pencil in the lower margin of plate 2 of part 1 "The original of this is in Gloucester Place."

Visentini was commissioned to produce the work by Consul Joseph Smith after paintings by Canaletto in his own collection. The work was started in 1728 and completed in 1735 when an edition with only 14 views was published. The complete suite first appeared in 1742 and the present edition nine years later.

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