Skip to main content
English Follower of Antonio Canal, called il Canaletto, 18th Century A view of Somerset House, London image 1
English Follower of Antonio Canal, called il Canaletto, 18th Century A view of Somerset House, London image 2
English Follower of Antonio Canal, called il Canaletto, 18th Century A view of Somerset House, London image 3
Lot 40

English Follower of Antonio Canal, called il Canaletto
18th Century
A view of Somerset House, London

6 December 2023, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £40,960 inc. premium

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

How to sell

Looking for a similar item?

Our Old Master Paintings specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.

Find your local specialist

Ask about this lot

English Follower of Antonio Canal, called il Canaletto, 18th Century

A view of Somerset House, London
oil on canvas
61.1 x 101.8cm (24 1/16 x 40 1/16in).

Footnotes

Provenance
Spencer Stanhope family, Cannon Hall, Barnsley and thence by descent to the present owner

The present composition is likely to have been inspired by two works by Canaletto of the 1750s from different viewpoints: the first, formerly with Simon Dickinson, is from the Thames with a direct view of the house and garden; and the second taken from the formal gardens, near the wall by the river, depicting the gardens and Thames but not the house, is in the Yale Centre for British Art (acc.no. B1976.7.96).

Additional information

Bid now on these items