Walter Richard Sickert
1860 Munich – 1942 Bath
The Church of San Giovanni Christostomo, c.1901 - 1904
Oil and mixed media on paper laid down on board. 20.2 x 17.8 cm.
Literature: Baron 2006, no. 177.
Provenance: A. W. Brickell; Charles Bannerman;
Christie's, Edinburgh, 17 November 1994 (876);
Christie's, 23th March 1995 (50) col.repr.;
Private Collection.
The subject is identified on the reverse: S Gia Chrisostomo and inscribed on the backboard: A Church in Venice Sickert San Giovanni Chrisostomo. The church, built from 1497 to I504, was the last work of Mauro Codussi.
£ 13,500,-