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Antique Oil Painting "The Lagoon Venice" Jane Vivian 19th C

Name: Antique Oil Painting "The Lagoon Venice" Jane Vivian 19th C
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1154819
Price: 10500 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

For Sale by Regent Antiques

Description

This beautiful oil on canvas painting of "The Lagoon Venice", by Jane Vivian (Active 1869-1890), beautifully captures a delightful Venetian Scene.

This beautiful landscape with it's vibrant colours captures a striking view of the Lagoon, it features gondolas, fishing boats and sailing boats in the foreground with St Marks Square, the Campanile and the Duomo in the background.

It is housed in it's beautiful gilt gallery frame and is signed lower right.

Auctions:

Jane Vivian is a British painter. Many works by the artist have been sold at auction, including 'On the Grand Canal, looking towards the Ca' labia, Venice' sold at Christie's South Kensington 'British and Victorian Pictures' in 2006 for $20,945.

Condition:

In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 80 cm x Width 126 cm x Depth 4.5 cm - Frame

Height 60 cm x Width 106 cm - Canvas

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 7 inches x Width 4 foot, 2 inches x Depth 2 inches - Frame

Height 2 feet x Width 3 foot, 6 inches - Canvas

Jane Vivian de Fleury ( Active 1869-1890 )

Jane Vivian was a landscape painter who lived in London. She is known particularly for her views of Venice and exhibited a number of works at the Society of British Artists, including views of Venice, Bruges, and Rouen. She also exhibited at several provincial galleries including the Royal Society of Artists, Birmingham, The Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, Manchester City Gallery, and the Royal Hibernian Academy.

She came from a dynasty of topographical artists who worked and lived in England.

J de Fleury was active and successful from 1799 to 1823. He was a landscape painter who mainly worked in Wales but lived in London and was a regular exhibitor in the major London exhibitions between 1799 & 1823.

His son J. Vivian de Fleury painted mainly abroad, and specialized in views of Switzerland and Italy. He exhibited between 1847 & 1868 and had many addresses in London during this time.

Miss J. Vivian first exhibits a view of Venice from a London address in 1869 and continues to exhibit mainly Italian views until 1877. Around 1880 she seems to have moved, as did her father, as their next exhibiting address is Islington Row, Birmingham where she continued to exhibit work until 1888. The name J.V. de Fleury reappears at the Birmingham Society exhibitions in 1892 & 1893. Her work shows an attention to detail that is a reflection of her father's technique but there is a lightness of touch and softness in the palate, which is considered even finer.

Our reference: A4498

Physical Dimensions

Height

80cm (31.50")

Width

126cm (49.61")

Depth

4.5cm (1.77")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1154819

Dealers Internal Reference

A4498

Description

This beautiful oil on canvas painting of "The Lagoon Venice", by Jane Vivian (Active 1869-1890), beautifully captures a delightful Venetian Scene.

This beautiful landscape with it's vibrant colours captures a striking view of the Lagoon, it features gondolas, fishing boats and sailing boats in the foreground with St Marks Square, the Campanile and the Duomo in the background.

fig 1. A 19th-century horizontal oil painting on canvas depicting gondolas and sailing vessels on the Venetian lagoon, set in an ornate gold giltwood frame. — fig 1. Antique Oil Painting "The Lagoon Venice" Jane Vivian 19th C

It is housed in it's beautiful gilt gallery frame and is signed lower right.

Auctions:

Jane Vivian is a British painter. Many works by the artist have been sold at auction, including 'On the Grand Canal, looking towards the Ca' labia, Venice' sold at Christie's South Kensington 'British and Victorian Pictures' in 2006 for $20,945.

fig 2. A 19th-century horizontal oil painting on canvas depicting gondolas and sailing vessels on the Venetian lagoon, set in an ornate gold giltwood frame. — fig 2. Antique Oil Painting "The Lagoon Venice" Jane Vivian 19th C

Condition:

In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 80 cm x Width 126 cm x Depth 4.5 cm - Frame

Height 60 cm x Width 106 cm - Canvas

Dimensions in inches:

fig 3. A 19th-century horizontal oil painting on canvas depicting gondolas and sailing vessels on the Venetian lagoon, set in an ornate gold giltwood frame. — fig 3. Antique Oil Painting "The Lagoon Venice" Jane Vivian 19th C

Height 2 foot, 7 inches x Width 4 foot, 2 inches x Depth 2 inches - Frame

Height 2 feet x Width 3 foot, 6 inches - Canvas

Jane Vivian de Fleury ( Active 1869-1890 )

Jane Vivian was a landscape painter who lived in London.

“

She is known particularly for her views of Venice and exhibited a number of works at the Society of British Artists, including views of Venice, Bruges, and Rouen.

Regent Antiques

She also exhibited at several provincial galleries including the Royal Society of Artists, Birmingham, The Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, Manchester City Gallery, and the Royal Hibernian Academy.

fig 4. A 19th-century horizontal oil painting on canvas depicting gondolas and sailing vessels on the Venetian lagoon, set in an ornate gold giltwood frame. — fig 4. Antique Oil Painting "The Lagoon Venice" Jane Vivian 19th C

She came from a dynasty of topographical artists who worked and lived in England.

J de Fleury was active and successful from 1799 to 1823. He was a landscape painter who mainly worked in Wales but lived in London and was a regular exhibitor in the major London exhibitions between 1799 & 1823.

fig 5. A 19th-century horizontal oil painting on canvas depicting gondolas and sailing vessels on the Venetian lagoon, set in an ornate gold giltwood frame. — fig 5. Antique Oil Painting "The Lagoon Venice" Jane Vivian 19th C

His son J. Vivian de Fleury painted mainly abroad, and specialized in views of Switzerland and Italy. He exhibited between 1847 & 1868 and had many addresses in London during this time.

Miss J. Vivian first exhibits a view of Venice from a London address in 1869 and continues to exhibit mainly Italian views until 1877. Around 1880 she seems to have moved, as did her father, as their next exhibiting address is Islington Row, Birmingham where she continued to exhibit work until 1888. The name J.V. de Fleury reappears at the Birmingham Society exhibitions in 1892 & 1893. Her work shows an attention to detail that is a reflection of her father's technique but there is a lightness of touch and softness in the palate, which is considered even finer.

Our reference: A4498