Vanvitelli: A Dutchman in Florence

Result EUR427,000

Published on 28 November 2022, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 17 November 2022 - 14:00 (CET) - 47, rue du Bourny - 53000 Laval

Typical of the style of this painter, a forerunner of Vedutism, an inspired landscape set the tone for a sale where an elegant young woman by French portrait painter Édouard Dubufe also stood out.

Gaspard Van Wittel, aka Vanvitelli (1653-1736), View of Florence, canvas, 86.5 x... Vanvitelli: A Dutchman in Florence

Gaspard Van Wittel, aka Vanvitelli (1653-1736), View of Florence, canvas, 86.5 x 173 cm/34 x 68.1 in.
Result: €427,000

This large painting by Gaspard Van Wittel (aka Vanvitelli) of a View of Florence (86.5 x 173 cm/34 x 68.1 in), fulfilled every promise, fetching €427,000: double its high estimate. The artist, born in the Netherlands, spent most of his…

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Florence in the Late 17th Century as Seen by Gaspard Van Wittel

Making its debut on the market, this impressive panoramic view of the Tuscan capital is the work of Dutch artist Gaspard Van Wittel, considered the forerunner of Vedutism.