Anonymous 19th Century French School Drawing Watercolor Saint Mark Venice

Artist: Anonymous, French school 19th centuryTitle: Interior of Saint Mark's Basilica in VeniceType of object: DrawingTechnique / Materials: WatercolorDimensions: 17 x 27 cm, 37 x 50 (frame)Support: PaperFrame: Original Louis XVI-style frame with ribbons and pearlsSignature / Marks: Localized and dated "Saint Mark's 1893" lower rightProvenance: French private collection. Annotation 19th century, on the back M. Mauber 144 Rue de la Pompe. ________________________________________Condition:Overall structure: Good conditionSurface: Very clean watercolorBacking: Paper partially glued at edges to passe-partout, easily detached. Pictorial layer / decoration / Varnish layer / Visible alterations / Accidents / Old restorations / Frame: Lower corners missing, three pearls missing. Oxidized passe-partout yellowing and trace of wetness in lower right corner. Vertical scratch on glass, faintly visible depending on light reflection.







Description: Watercolor depicting the interior of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice at the end of the 19th century. Its execution is of fine quality, unfortunately its author is not identified.