Giuseppe Ponga (venise 1856 - Venise 1925) Entourage.

Giuseppe Ponga (Venice 1856 - Venice 1925) (circle of)

Title: A late 19th Century Italian School depiction of the Bancino Di San MarCo and The Piazza San Marco 

Painting 1 .Bacino di San Marco

Painting 2. The Piazza San Marco

Medium: Oil on canvas

Provenance: From a private Dorset UK collection

Overall size with frames are 29cm x 24cm x 4cm and each painting measuring 21cm x 17cm at sight.

A pair of small late 19th century pair Venetian school depictions of Venetian scenes attributed to the circle of  Giuseppe Ponga (1856-1925.

The paintings are extremely close to the painters work and in our opinion probsbly by Ponga himself although this will need more research to establish an attribution. 

Wonderfully composed and full of vibrant tonality the paintings are in good cleaned condition and ready to hang on the wall.

Giuseppe Ponga (Venice 1856 - Venice 1925)

After graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, his vast oeuvre ranges over various artistic fields, ranging from mural and easel painting to miniature and watercolor, always retracing the manner and themes of the eighteenth-century models by G. B. Tiepolo and F. Look. He received prestigious commissions, such as the decorations of the Palace of the Parliament of Budapest and some rooms of the Royal Palace of Venice


The first painting shows a Venetian scene painting attributed to Giuseppe Ponga, likely depicting the "Bacino di San Marco". View of Venice, possibly the "Bacino di San Marco" with the Island of San Giorgio visible.

Giuseppe Ponga (1856-1925), was an Italian painter known for Venetian scenes. The stylistic compostion and ouvre is very close to that of Ponga and very typical of his work.


The second painting we believe depicts the waterfront with boats and architectural landmarks like the domes of the basilica and the tip of the customs house. It also captures a sequence of monuments overlooking the lagoon, possibly including the Palazzo dei Dogi.

Framing: Presented in a carved and probably original gilded wooden frame.

Possible Location Depicted: The study could be painted from the Riva degli Schiavoni, showcasing the columns of the square and the bell tower. An alternative interpretation might be a view of the Grand Canal towards Palazzo Labia

The second painting in the pair shows a view ,The image is a painting of Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy,and is also likely to have been painted in the late 19tn century circa 1890-1900' likely from the early 19th century.

Known as "the drawing room of Europe," Piazza San Marco is a major public square and a popular tourist destination.and has been for centuries.

The Piazza San Marco is situatied in the heart of Venice, it is the city's main public square and of great historical significance: Dating back to the 9th century, it has been a centre for social, religious, and political activities.

Artistic depictions: Many artists have captured the beauty of Piazza San Marco,and palaver been an areas greatly familiar to Ponga.

Condition report:

Both paintings have been recently cleaned and have areas of very fine cracquelure .The paint surface on both is stable and both paintings are unlined without any repairs to the verso. The orginsl frames have age- related patination to the gilded finish but both are in good structural condition and are offered as a gift. Please refer to the notes below regarding frames. Overall the paintings are both in good condition and ready to hang.