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Antique Oil Painting Grand Canal Venice Alfred Pollentine 19th Century
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Antique Oil Painting Grand Canal Venice Alfred Pollentine 19th Century

19th century
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Description

This is a beautiful oil on canvas painting of the view of the The Grand Canal in Venice by the renowned British artist Alfred Pollentine (1836-1890) and signed lower right 'A Pollentine, 19th century in date.

This beautiful landscape captures a striking view of the Grand Canal, it features a busy canal scene with gondoliers in the foreground, in the distance the facades of Saint Mark's complete the painting.

Housed in it's original and beautiful gilt gallery frame.

Several examples of his work have sold at top auction houses, see Christies, Sothebys and Bonhams

Condition:

In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 50 x Width 40 x Depth 5 - Frame

Height 40 x Width 30 - Canvas

Dimensions in inches:

Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 4 inches x Depth 2 inches - Frame

Height 1 foot, 4 inches x Width 1 foot - Canvas

Alfred Pollentine

is best known as an accomplished painter of Venetian scenes, although he also did paint some English coastal views. Many of his paintings were done in an impressionistic style.

Pollentine exhibited numerous works at several of the top galleries in England from 1861 through 1880, including two of London's most prestigious ones, the British Institution and Society of British Artists.

R. J. Pollentine and W. H. Pollentine are also recorded artists and are believed to be his father and brother.

Our reference: A3541

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Regent Antiques has dated this Venetian Canal Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1022784
Dealers Internal Reference
A3541
Description
This is a beautiful oil on canvas painting of the view of the The Grand Canal in Venice by the renowned British artist Alfred Pollentine (1836-1890) and signed lower right 'A Pollentine, 19th century in date.
fig 1. A 19th-century oil painting by Alfred Pollentine depicting the Grand Canal in Venice, presented in an ornate gilded frame.
fig 1. Antique Oil Painting Grand Canal Venice Alfred Pollentine 19th Century

This beautiful landscape captures a striking view of the Grand Canal, it features a busy canal scene with gondoliers in the foreground, in the distance the facades of Saint Mark's complete the painting.

fig 2. A 19th-century oil painting by Alfred Pollentine depicting the Grand Canal in Venice, presented in an ornate gilded frame.
fig 2. Antique Oil Painting Grand Canal Venice Alfred Pollentine 19th Century

Housed in it's original and beautiful gilt gallery frame.

Several examples of his work have sold at top auction houses, see Christies, Sothebys and Bonhams

Condition:

In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

fig 3. A 19th-century oil painting by Alfred Pollentine depicting the Grand Canal in Venice, presented in an ornate gilded frame.
fig 3. Antique Oil Painting Grand Canal Venice Alfred Pollentine 19th Century

Dimensions in cm:

Height 50 x Width 40 x Depth 5 - Frame

Height 40 x Width 30 - Canvas

Dimensions in inches:

Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 4 inches x Depth 2 inches - Frame

Height 1 foot, 4 inches x Width 1 foot - Canvas

fig 4. A 19th-century oil painting by Alfred Pollentine depicting the Grand Canal in Venice, presented in an ornate gilded frame.
fig 4. Antique Oil Painting Grand Canal Venice Alfred Pollentine 19th Century

Alfred Pollentine

“
is best known as an accomplished painter of Venetian scenes, although he also did paint some English coastal views.
Regent Antiques

Many of his paintings were done in an impressionistic style.

Pollentine exhibited numerous works at several of the top galleries in England from 1861 through 1880, including two of London's most prestigious ones, the British Institution and Society of British Artists.

R. J. Pollentine and W. H. Pollentine are also recorded artists and are believed to be his father and brother.

Our reference: A3541

Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Venetian Canal Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1022784
Dealers Internal Ref
A3541
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Archive I A 19th-century oil painting by Alfred Pollentine depicting the Grand Canal in Venice, presented in an ornate gilded frame.

Antique Oil Painting Grand Canal Venice Alfred Pollentine 19th Century

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Nineteenth-century British Venetian painting encompasses fine art produced by artists during the Victorian era who travelled to Italy to document scenes of Venice, responding to market demand among European collectors.

Artists utilised natural oil-based pigments applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas, frequently mounted in carved timber frames with applied gesso and genuine gold leaf gilding.

Authenticity is indicated by age-appropriate craquelure across the paint surface, period-correct timber stretchers, natural canvas oxidisation on the reverse, artist signatures, and period framing construction.

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