Luigi Querena artwork • painting • previously for sale The Piazetta in Venice, San Giorgio Maggiore in the distance
Luigi Querena
Venetië (Italië) 1820-1887
1820-1887
The Piazetta in Venice, San Giorgio Maggiore in the distance
oil on canvas 34.2 x 67.0 cm, signed l.l. and dated 1875
This painting was previously for sale.
Provenance: Kunsthandel M. Wolff, Amsterdam, inv.nr. 2528.
Painter of 'vedute', or cityscapes, of his hometown Venice. In the 19th century, this genre was particularly popular with wealthy tourists who visited Venice during their 'grand tour' through Southern Europe, Africa or the Middle East. Museums: e.g. Museo Correr in Venice.
© Simonis & Buunk
