Designer & Manufacturer: William Grosvenor Congdon (1912-1998), in collaboration with Gianni Silvestri
Markings: signed WC and GS; 1953
Country of Origin & Materials: American; oil on board
Dimensions(H,W,D): 48.75"h, 54.75"w; 51"h, 57.25"w frame
Additional Information: Work is titled "Venice Canal 1953." Provenance: Consignor purchased the four Congdon paintings (lots 153-156) together from a New York/Florida estate.

We would like to thank Mr. Edoardo Berardi of Rimini, Italy, noteworthy historian of the artist's life and work, for providing the following statement about this work: "In the early 1950s, the artist lived and traveled with Gianni Silvestri. While Gianni began his career as a painter, Congdon and Silvestri did collaborative works. Few works are known like this, perhaps twenty or thirty total."

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