The view of Venice at a record £23.8m
Making a record price for any Venetian view painting at auction, Francesco Guardi's (1712-1793) monumental View of the Rialto Bridge, Looking North, from the Fondamenta del Carbon sold for £23.8m hammer at Sotheby's Old Master evening sale on July 7.
One of four works painted on a grand scale in the late 1760s, the 3ft 9in x 6ft 7in (1.15 x 2m) oil …