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DescriptionJohan RichterStockholm 1665 - 1745 VeniceVenice, a view of San Giorgio Maggiore from the Giudecca canal; Venice, a view of the Chiesa della Redentore from the Zattere
a pair, both oil on canvaseach unframed: 37.8 x 52.8 cm.; 14⅞ x 20¾ in.each framed: 48.9 x 64.6 cm.; 19¼ x 25½ in.(2)Condition reportBoth canvases are lined, the paint surfaces are clean, and the varnishes are clear and even. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals numerous scattered retouchings throughout both canvases, most notably around the margins of each, but they are sensitively-executed and the legibility of the images is not at all affected. In overall good condition.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.ProvenanceWith Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd, London;
Sir David Scholey (b. 1935) and Lady Alexandra Scholey, Heath End House, Hampstead;
By whom sold, Newbury, Dreweatts, 27 May 2021, lot 154 (as follower of Richter), where acquired.Catalogue noteJohan Richter was a Swedish artist, who trained with Luca Carlevarijs when he travelled to Italy and settled in Venice by at least 1710; he died there on 27 December 1745, just as Canaletto's star was rising to its full ascendancy.
Another version of the S. Giorgio Maggiore view by Richter is recorded in the archive of the Fototeca Zeri.1
We are grateful to Professor Dario Succi, who will include these works in his forthcoming book on Venetian view painters, for endorsing the attribution to Johan Richter on the basis of digital images.
1 http://catalogo.fondazionezeri.unibo.it/scheda/opera/70226/Richter%20Johan%2C%20Veduta%20di%20Venezia%20con%20la%20chiesa%20di%20S.%20Giorgio%20Maggiore%20dal%20canale%20della%20Grazia