Object Description
This is a beautiful pair of oil on canvas paintings showing the view of the Grand Canal in Venice, by the renowned British artist Alfred Pollentine (1836-1890). Each is signed lower right “A Pollentine” and further signed and inscribed “Grand Canal Venice” on verso.
This beautiful pair of paintings capture striking views of the Grand Canal and both feature busy streets and canal scenes with sailing boats and gondoliers in the foreground, in the distance the facades of Saint Mark’s, the Doge’s Palace, Santa Maria della Salute and the spiralling tower of the San Marco Campanile complete this wonderful pair.
Each housed in it’s original and beautiful gilt gallery frame.
Several examples of his work have sold at top auction houses, see Christies, Sothebys and Bonhams
Provenance:
Glangrwyney Court
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Condition:
In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 76 cm x Width 98 cm x Depth 7 cm – Frame
Height 73 cm x Width 49 cm – Canvas
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 3 foot, 3 inches x Depth 3 inches – Frame
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 1 foot, 7 inches – Canvas
Alfred Pollentine
is best known as an accomplished painter of Venetian scenes, although he also did paint some English coastal views. Many of his paintings were done in an impressionistic style.
Pollentine exhibited numerous works at several of the top galleries in England from 1861 through 1880, including two of London’s most prestigious ones, the British Institution and Society of British Artists.
R. J. Pollentine and W. H. Pollentine are also recorded artists and are believed to be his father and brother.
Glangrwyney Court
A privately owned Grade II listed country house set in the beautiful Brecon Beacons with the rolling Black Mountains beyond, with four acres of walled gardens and thirty-three acres of parkland. The location provides the perfect base for exploring the stunning countryside or to simply sit back, relax and enjoy
Our reference: 08757a