Umberto Ongania (1867-1942) - Watercolour Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute

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Description

A detailed view of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in Venice. Gondolas travel on the Grand Canal in the foreground. Ongania is known for his truly stunning Venetian vedute, perfectly capturing the romance and history of the city. Signed to the lower-right edge.
On wove.

Condition

There is some slight cockling to the substrate at the edges. There is some very minor mount burn to the right edge. Overall in very good condition.

Size

17.8 x 29.3cm (7" x 11.5")
Sheet: 19.7 x 31.6cm (7.8" x 12.4")

Artist Biography

Umberto Ongania (1867-1942) was an Italian painter, primarily of detailed vedute of his native city of Venice. He painted in both watercolour and oil. He exhibited in 1887 at Venice, La Porta della Carta, and in 1888 at Bologna, Il Palazzo Ducale di Venezia. He continued to paint until the first decades of the twentieth century. He was one of the many illustrators who collaborated in the illustration of a book on the Basilica of San Marco, with text by Camillo Boito.

Location

Venice, Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, Italy

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SKU qs390
Artist Umberto Ongania (1867-1942)
Date Early 20th Century
Dimensions 17.8 x 29.3cm
Medium Watercolour
Subject Architecture & Cityscapes
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