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SOLD Antoine Bouvard Oil painting Venice grand canal.

A very fine painting of the Grand canal Venice attributed to Antoine Bouvard. Similar paintings by Antoine Bouvard fetch between £7k-10k at auction. Plus 30%Buyers premium!.
This work is indistinguishable from a Bouvard Venice painting. A truly impressive works.
Illegibly signed bottom left.
Bouvard used 2 or 3 pseudo names on many of his paintings before he went to Venice, to avoid contract obligations, some very fine works not signed at all. To the best of our knowledge though he was not known to use pseudonyms during his Venice period, every Bouvard Venice painting we have seen, prior to this he signed Bouvard. So this is listed as attributed to (Unconfirmed Bouvard). This painting screams of a Venice Bouvard, quality, colours, hue and touch. Had this painting been signed Bouvard, we would not doubt its authenticity at all, it’s simply that good. We in fact feel confident to attribute it to Antoine Bouvard. But the pseudo name reflects the price. Half price of a signed “Bouvard” work for the same composition.
If its the quality you seek and you don’t think the signature is worth the extra £4-5000 on top. This is the Bouvard for you.
Condition. Very good.
Size; 46cms x 61cms.
PS, this is also the exact size of some other Bouvard Venice Grand canal scenes.