Alfred Pollentine, Painting Venice, 1800s, Oil on Canvas

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This is a beautiful oil on canvas painting of the view of the Grand Canal and The Doge's Palace in … Read more This is a beautiful oil on canvas painting of the view of the Grand Canal and The Doge's Palace in Venice by the renowned British artist Alfred Pollentine (1836-1890), signed lower right, 'A Pollentine, circa 1870 in date. This landscape captures a striking view of the Grand Canal, it features a busy canal scene with gondoliers in the foreground, in the distance the facades of The Doge's Palace and St Mark's Campanile in the back ground. Housed in it's original and beautiful gilt gallery frame. Several examples of his work have sold at top auction houses, see Christies, Sotheby's and Bonhams Provenance: Frost and Reed, London, No. O/567/W; Private collection, UK Condition: In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 55 cm x Width 75 cm x Depth 5 cm - Frame Height 41 cm x Width 61 cm - Canvas See less