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Lot 36
Johan Anton Richter (Stockholm 1665-1745 Venice)
Four views of Venice: The Molo from the Bacino di San Marco, with the Zecca, Campanile and Palazzo Ducale; The Piazzetta looking towards the Libreria Sansoviniana, the Punta della Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute; The Isola di San Biagio with the Benedictine church and convent; and The Isola di San Michele with the church and monastery of San Michele in Isola
Closed28 January 2015
Price Realised
USD 545,000
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This splendid set of Venetian views brings together the most recognizable, monumental icons at the heart of the city with the lesser-known, quietly picturesque places on the Lagoon. Richter was born in Stockholm but settled in 1697 in Venice, were he remained until he died, straddling the worlds of Luca Carlevarijs -- the founder of the Venetian veduta tradition, in whose studio he worked -- and Canaletto, its most renowned exponent. The attribution to Richter has been confirmed by Dario Succi.