Live Auction 5696The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House
Francesco Zucchi (Venice 1692-1764)
Lot 58

Francesco Zucchi (Venice 1692-1764)

View of Genoa

Closed4 November 2010

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GBP 9,375

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Francesco Zucchi (Venice 1692-1764)
View of Genoa
inscribed 'MARE LIGUSTICO' and further extensively numbered and inscribed with the names of churches, gates and walls
pen and brown ink, grey wash, on paper
6½ x 14 7/8 in. (16.5 x 37.5 cm.)

Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 9 July 1968, lot 82, where purchased by the late owner.

Specialist note

A preparatory study for T. Salmon, Lo Stato presente di tutti i paesi e popoli del mondo, 2nd ed., Venice, circa 1740-1761, XVIII, pl. 286. The name of the engraver is unknown. This sheet formed part of a group of drawings related to this project which were sold in 40 lots in 1968.