Luton Hoo - Bedrooms
Lot 1065:
Description
An oil on canvas painting depicting «A View of the Horse Guards from St. James’s Park,» a composition famously rendered by Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto. The large, horizontal artwork presents an 18th-century European cityscape or grand urban park scene, populated by numerous figures dressed in period attire engaged in leisure activities. The composition features prominent architectural structures, including a large domed building and multi-story residences, bordering expansive public spaces and grassy areas. A faint, partially legible signature or inscription, possibly beginning with «WAL» or «W.A.L.», is visible in the lower right foreground. The artwork is presented within an ornate, gilded wooden frame.
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