VENICE -An Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings & Prints, The Fine Art Society Plc, 148 New Bond Street, London W, until 29^th July 2015

FRANCESCO GUARDI (attributed artist)
Venice 1712 – 1793
Venice: The Grand Canal, looking South-West from the Church of the
Scalzi to the Fondamenta della Croce, with the Church of San Simeone
Piccolo
Oil on canvas | 23 ” x 37 ! in (60.6 x 94.4 cm)
Courtesy of Charles Beddington Ltd

This exhibition which was part of the successful London Art Week brings a delightful selection of works that celebrate four centuries of art depicting this sublime city. The Fine Art Society, which is London’s oldest commercial gallery, has joined forces with New York’s Hill-Stone Inc and Old Master and Canaletto specialist Charles Beddington to bring us this hugely enjoyable show.

JAMES MCNEILL WHISTLER
1834-1903
The Two Doorways, 1879-1880
Etching and drypoint | 8 x 11 1/2 inches (20.2 x 29.2 cm)
Courtesy of The Fine Art Society Plc

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GIUSEPPE BORSATO
Venice 1771 – 1849
Set Design for Rossini’s Opera “Semiramide”, Act 1, Scene 13, Teatro La
Fenice, Venice, 1823
Brown ink and wash on off-white paper, signed ‘Borsato’ lower right; inscribed on the mount
‘Scena eseguita nel Gran Teatro la Fenice l’anno 1832/ per l’Opera Semiramide’ in upper right corner numbered ’10.’
6 x 8 ” in (15.2 x 22.6 cm)
Courtesy of Charles Beddington Ltd

CARLO GRUBACS
Perast(o), Montenegro 1801 – Venice 1870
The Molo in a Rainstorm
Oil on canvas, signed ‘C Grubas’ lower left
10 1/2 x 15 5/8 in (27 x 39.7 cm)
Courtesy of Charles Beddington Ltd

GIOVANNI MIGLIARA
Alessandria 1785 – 1837 Milan
Corridor leading to a Loggia
Oil on Canvas, signed verso ‘G Migliara’
Diameter 3 ! inches (8cm)
Courtesy of Charles Beddington Ltd