A tour around the exhibition which showcases “the forgotten century” as Charles describes it.  A highlight will be Venice: The Volta di Canal at Night with the Festivities in Honour of Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria, 7th October, 1838 by Carlo Grubacs (1802-1870). This torch lit view on the Grand Canal depicts the ceremonial barge carrying Ferdinand Emperor of Austria to a ball at Palazzo Foscari, following his coronation as King of Lombardy and Venice in Milan. The painting has a spectacular provenance from the Corsini Family in Florence for whom it was presumably painted.
Venue: Charles Beddington Ltd

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