Venetian School, circa 1700
[Saleroom Notice]
Caccia ai Tori in Campo San Polo, Venice,
oil on canvas, 132 x 171 cm, framed
An attribution to Alessandro Piazza (active in 1665-1727, and in Venice 1691-1700) has been confirmed on the basis of a monogram on lot 75: 1694/Ao. Pa./F.
Provenance:
Aristocratic collection;
where acquired by the present owner
The present painting depicts a corrida in Campo San Polo, a typically Venetian spectacle which took place for centuries in the city’s most spacious campi or squares, as well as on the islands and on the terraferma, and on special occasions even in the Piazza San Marco.
The corrida was held during the carnival, sometimes with bulls, but usually with oxen. They were tied by the horns and entrusted to two steer-men or tiratori. The practice was condemned, but nevertheless tolerated, until in 1802 when this event was abolished following an incident that caused many injuries and deaths.
The singularity of the present painting is conferred by the choice of view point which excludes a view of the Palazzo Corner to include a depiction of the façades of the church of San Polo and the Palazzo Garzoni (demolished in the early nineteenth century) surmounted by decorative open-work crenulations.
22.10.2019 - 17:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 62,800.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 50,000.- to EUR 70,000.-
Venetian School, circa 1700
[Saleroom Notice]Caccia ai Tori in Campo San Polo, Venice,
oil on canvas, 132 x 171 cm, framed
An attribution to Alessandro Piazza (active in 1665-1727, and in Venice 1691-1700) has been confirmed on the basis of a monogram on lot 75: 1694/Ao. Pa./F.
Provenance:
Aristocratic collection;
where acquired by the present owner
The present painting depicts a corrida in Campo San Polo, a typically Venetian spectacle which took place for centuries in the city’s most spacious campi or squares, as well as on the islands and on the terraferma, and on special occasions even in the Piazza San Marco.
The corrida was held during the carnival, sometimes with bulls, but usually with oxen. They were tied by the horns and entrusted to two steer-men or tiratori. The practice was condemned, but nevertheless tolerated, until in 1802 when this event was abolished following an incident that caused many injuries and deaths.
The singularity of the present painting is conferred by the choice of view point which excludes a view of the Palazzo Corner to include a depiction of the façades of the church of San Polo and the Palazzo Garzoni (demolished in the early nineteenth century) surmounted by decorative open-work crenulations.
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings I |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 22.10.2019 - 17:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 12.10. - 22.10.2019 |
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