Wannenes to Auction Curtis Collection from Palazzo Barbaro in Venice on September 29
On September 29, Wannenes Casa d'Aste will conduct a web-live auction showcasing 223 items from the Curtis Collection of Palazzo Barbaro, located in Venice. This historic building, which overlooks the Canal Grande, was inherited by Daniel Sargent Curtis and his spouse Ariana Wormeley Curtis following Marcantonio Barbaro's passing. Restoration efforts uncovered artworks by Giambattista Piazzetta, Sebastiano Ricci, and Antonio Balestra. Highlights of the auction include Tintoretto's Madonna Curtis (lot 41, estimated at 50,000–80,000 euros) and Antonio Mancini's Ofelia (studio) (lot 30, estimated at 20,000–26,000 euros). Additionally, the collection contains pieces by Ralph Randolph Latimer that capture the palace's interiors. The complete catalogue is accessible online.
Fatti principali
- Wannenes Casa d'Aste holds a web-live auction on September 29 within its Dipinti, Arredi, Sculture e Oggetti d'Arte sale
- The catalogue comprises 223 lots from the Curtis Collection of Palazzo Barbaro in Venice
- Daniel Sargent Curtis and Ariana Wormeley Curtis rented Palazzo Barbaro in 1881 and bought its upper floors from 1885
- The Madonna Curtis (lot 41) by Tintoretto carries an estimate of 50,000–80,000 euros
- Antonio Mancini's Ofelia (studio) of 1892 (lot 30) is estimated at 20,000–26,000 euros and was shown at the first Venice Biennale of 1895
- Bernardo Strozzi's Ritratto del cavalier Giovanni Grimani from the collection is now at the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice
- Ceiling paintings in the salon are by Giambattista Piazzetta, Sebastiano Ricci and Antonio Balestra
- Palazzo Barbaro was frequented by John Singer Sargent, Henry James, Robert Browning, Bernard Berenson and Isabella Stewart Gardner
Entità
Artisti
- Marcantonio Barbaro
- Daniel Sargent Curtis
- Ariana Wormeley Curtis
- Giambattista Piazzetta
- Sebastiano Ricci
- Antonio Balestra
- Bernardo Strozzi
- Giovanni Grimani
- John Singer Sargent
- Henry James
- Robert Browning
- Bernard Berenson
- Isabella Stewart Gardner
- Jacopo Robusti
- Tintoretto
- Antonio Mancini
- Ralph Randolph Latimer
Istituzioni
- Wannenes Casa d'Aste
- Palazzo Barbaro
- Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia
- Venice Biennale
- Wannenes
Luoghi
- Venice
- Italy
- Canal Grande
- Boston
- United States
- Belluno
- Verona
- Albano Laziale
- Rome
- Grand Canal